Convenience shopping has taken a heavy toll on retail culture inJapan. Sean Michael Wilson laments the demise of old-fashioned shops that keep customers sweet with free fruit.

There are many stumbling blocks for Japanese people as they grapple with the English language. Tomoko Parry reveals her difficulty in understanding the puzzle of color.

As anti-Asian race crime has been rising in the US, Tomoko Parry
gives her reaction.

Writer and teacher Felicity Tillack shares her personal experience of a more active approach to learning in the classroom.

Tomoko Parry gives a moving account of her final farewell to a parent in a faraway land.

Fierce parents want their kids to thrive but what happens when they apply too much pressure?

Going to a hot spring bath, known as an onsen, can be a daunting experience at first but if you overcome your diffidence it can be a real joy.

Tomoko Parry explains what happens when her inner panda gets angry and overpowers her Japanese politeness.

Sashimi connoisseurs have a fondness for fugu. But if it’s not prepared correctly, one bite of its innards could stop your heart - permanently.