In Japan, the small donation boxes placed near convenience store registers often go unnoticed by customers, and those who do contribute to them may not give a lot of thought to where the money goes.

Convenience stores, ice and whisky first came as U.S. imports. Then, they were reinvented.

I’ve been a huge fan of Japanese food ever since I was a kid, but as an adult, for some reason I never prioritized visiting ...

Rather than being exclusive to makeup counters or brand-specific stores, Japan’s more widespread convenience stores ... and luster geared toward young people. Items are travel-sized and ...

Japan surpassed 10 million visitors at the fastest pace ever this year, reaching that mark already in March, official data ...

Periods including “fish emerge from the ice” in mid-February and “rainbows hide” in late November offer a framework for ...

Answer: the clock. Not the polite little wall clock above my desk, but the national one that seems permanently stuck on ...

Here’s the thing about eating high: Your palate doesn’t change, but your priorities do. You want crunch. You want color. You ...

After the bursting of Japan’s economic ... households have two working parents. The increase in fast food restaurants and convenience stores has also made getting a quick bite cheap and easy. The many ...

A picture taken of Kowloon Peak at the perfect moment has gone viral for resembling Mount Fuji, dubbing it the "Mount Fuji of ...