Perspectives

Ghost stories, called “kaidan” in Japanese, are enjoying a quiet boom in the country. Live perfor...

TOYAMA — An illustrator who manages a mountain lodge in Toyama has published a book which tells s...

TOYAMA — The Museum of Historical Folklore Unazuki in Kurobe, Toyama Prefecture, is offering a ne...

Individual evacuation plans are arrangements made in advance for the elderly, the disabled and ot...

When the power goes out during a typhoon or if there is a power outage in the summer, air conditi...

Osaka is often referred to as the city of “kuidaore” (to collapse from overeating). What that mea...

Fumi Takahashi was 15 years old when she experienced the U.S. aerial bombing of the Yokosuka mili...

HINOHARA, Tokyo — As a 40-something journalist often adrift in worldly desires, I suddenly felt a...

KYOTO — The Kyoto Botanical Gardens in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, which celebrated its 100th anniversary ...

This is said to be the era of the 100-year lifespan, when people live for a long time after they ...

These days, many people want to continue working as long as possible, even into old age. In order...

The following is an installment of the “Letter from New York” column by Jacob Margolies, The Yomi...

People tend to be reluctant to brush their teeth when it is difficult to obtain a sufficient amou...

An increasing number of municipalities are preparing simple shower systems that use purified rain...