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I felt like part of a community in Japan My everyday work life was in a quiet suburb of Tokyo called Hidaka. I made a comfortable, mostly tax-free, salary of about $2,500 a month, or 300,000 yen ...

As winter fades, the world eagerly anticipates one of nature’s most breathtaking spectacles: cherry blossom season. This year ...

Shiori Ito became one of the faces of Japan's #MeToo movement. Her documentary about that experience, 'Black Box Diaries,' is ...

It’s been several weeks since Beau Becker applied to the Japanese immigration office to extend his one-year visa for entrepreneurs, and he’s dreading a repeat of last year’s scenario: a delayed ...

Discovering the coolest Japanese hacks! From food tricks to everyday genius ideas—these will change the game! Have you tried any? #JapaneseHacks #LifeHacks #SmartLiving #JapanCulture #FoodTricks ...

Wall Street is mining a new treasure trove of assets: The savings built up in Japanese life insurance. Companies controlled by KKR & Co., Apollo Global Management Inc. and other giant investors ...