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Views From The Couch: When love ends – understanding heartbreak
Heartbreak is a universal pain that the community can help heal.
Community care: How one man managed his agoraphobia without hospital treatment
Being treated in the community helped greatly with his phobia.
Singapore GPs step up to support those with mental health problems
As at December 2024, over 520 GPs have joined the Mental Health General Practitioner Partnership programme.
Ukiyo-e Exhibits Bring Edo to Life at Tokyo Museum
Reliving the Golden Era of Ukiyo-eThe special exhibition Tsutaya Jūzaburō: Creative Visionary of Edo is currently running until June 15 at the Heiseikan building of Tokyo National Museum.The erekiteru...
Nissan to Close Factories and Cut Jobs After Dire Financial Loss
Major automaker Nissan announced on May 13 a net loss of ¥671 billion for the fiscal year ended in March 2025 in an about-face to its performance the previous year …
Japanese-Language Schools at a Crossroads: New Regulations Pose Tough Challenge for Unsubsidized Industry
In March 2023, the government of former Prime Minister Kishida Fumio announced a national target of hosting 400,000 international students within 10 years. By the end of 2024, the target …
Akiyoshidai Plateau and the Akiyoshidō Cave: Natural Wonders in Yamaguchi
Yamaguchi’s Natural TreasuresAkiyoshidai is a sprawling plateau in rural Mine, Yamaguchi Prefecture, around 300 meters high and dotted with karst limestone formations. Its history goes back some...
Mille-feuille, Skewers, and Parfaits: New Takes on Seafood Bringing Diners Back to the Table
Striking Seafood VisualsJapan’s kaisendon seafood bowls are known for overflowing toppings of morsels like tuna, salmon, sea urchin, and scallops over white rice. Unlike simple servings of nigir...
Students and the Wealthy Drive Growth in Japan’s Chinese Community
Waves of Migration Since the 1980sChinese people living in Japan have become a growing presence, with the total population rising to 870,000 as of the end of 2024—2.6 times higher …
Survey Finds Top Wish List Conditions for Single Japanese Renters
The rental property information service provider Chintai conducted an analysis of the property search conditions set by its service users in order to more clearly understand the situation for single …
Trump’s 100-Day Assault on the Rule of Law
One hundred days into the second presidency of Donald Trump, public opinion has delivered a harsh verdict on the administration’s performance. In a joint Washington Post/ABC News/Ipsos poll rele...
Oda Kaori’s “Underground”: Sound and Images Open New Doors to Perception
An Indecisive Auteur(© 2024 Trixta)Oda Kaori’s films are often thought of as documentaries, but their format diverges from the documentary style viewers are accustomed to.Oda’s f...
Just One in Nine Japanese Under the Age of 15: Child Population Continues to Fall
Japan’s estimated population of children under the age of 15 was 13.7 million as of April 1, 2025, according to annual data from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, …
Trading Companies and Finance Firms Rank Highly in Japanese Student Job-Hunter Survey
A survey of Japanese university students set to graduate in 2026 found that the trading company Itōchū was the most popular place that respondents would like to work. Sumitomo and …
Chiikawa Goes Global: “Kawaii” Characters Make It to the Top
From Twitter Post to Towering PopularityChiikawa, a contraction of the Japanese phrase nanka chiisakute kawaii yatsu, which means something like “so small and cute,” refers to the adorable...
Japan’s Military Spending Rises by 21% in 2024 to Over ¥8 Trillion
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute recently announced the results of its survey on global military spending in 2024. Japan remained in tenth position, despite a 21% year-on-year incr...
Building a Support Network: Japanese Adoptees Take to Social Media to Share Their Stories
A Candid Chat About AdoptionThe Origin44 YouTube channel is quickly gaining attention as a place for frank and honest talk about adoption in Japan. Host Shimura Ayumu is joined by …
Rainy Season 2025: Umbrella Weather in Japan
The Japan Meteorological Agency announced that Southern Kyūshū entered the rainy season on May 16, marking the first time tsuyu had descended on the region ahead of usual leaders Okinawa …
Becoming Japanese: Questions of Citizenship and Ethnicity
Kikajin (“naturalized citizen”) is a term used to describe people who have transferred their citizenship to Japan from another country. In legal language, the precise term under Japan&rsqu...
Bringing “Cha” to the World: International Expositions and the “Selling” of Japanese Tea
Japan’s World Fair DebutThe prototype for today’s international expositions, where countries from around the world showcase new products and their specialties and which provide opportuniti...
Edo Meets Pop Culture: Reimagining Ukiyo-e with a Modern Manga and Anime Twist
Hokusai Meets Doraemon?Fans of the Japanese anime and manga series Doraemon are familiar with the robot cat’s ability to travel into past ages. Publisher Hanzō has tapped into this reputation, …
Japanese Advised to Avoid Risk of Heatstroke with Pre-Summer Acclimatization
When people move, their body temperature rises, at which point their body will produce sweat or increase their skin temperature to release heat and cool them down. However, if that …
Hakuba: Nagano Ski Resort Follows Its Own Vision in Capitalizing on Inbound Tourism Boom
Looming Overtourism CrisisThe town of Hakuba in northern Nagano Prefecture is no stranger to global attention. A winter sports mecca, it hosted the alpine and Nordic skiing competitions at the …
Israeli strikes kill 30 in Gaza, including rescue service official and local journalist
Gaza media office said Israeli forces were in control of 77% of Gaza, either through ground forces or evacuation orders and bombardments.