22+ hour, 3+ min ago   (444+ words) Japan Life Travel Health & Beauty Including forest bathing and hot spring recommendations Combining thermal therapy with deep mental restoration, a soothing soak in an onsen is considered the peak of restorative wellness. While Tokyo has excellent day-spa options, it is…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (439+ words) In celebration of Sewer Day, which is a real holiday and falls on September 10th On September 10, while most of Japan goes about the ordinary business of living without thinking too hard about what happens after a toilet flushes, the country…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (210+ words) Japan Life News & Opinion A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Japan at around 2:00 a.m. Sunday morning. The quake registered a lower 5 on Japan’s seven-level seismic intensity scale in Ibaraki Prefecture. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), during a 5 tremor, “most people feel…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (406+ words) Japan Life News & Opinion A Kick streamer climbed onto Taira no Masakado’s head mound, pulled down his pants and flipped the middle finger. Tokyo folklore suggests this was unwise. There are easier ways to get attention on the internet than…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (64+ words) Japan Life News & Opinion Plus Washington sanctions Tomoko Akane and Zion Suzuki signs for Premier League side Aston Villa Judge Tomoko Akane, President of the International Criminal Court | Image: Wikimedia Panettiere at the premiere of “Scream VI” in 2023 | Shutterstock Images…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (377+ words) Japan Life Entertainment Music Plus four other strange and surprising ways Jamiroquai are connected to Japan Summer Sonic 2026 wrapped Sunday night in Tokyo with L’Arc-en-Ciel closing the Marine Stage while Jamiroquai played the final set on the Mountain Stage at…...