Japanese women are supposed to like cute drinks but some ladies prefer beer.

Foreigners often think Japanese are perennially polite, especially at work. But some staff risk being cheeky to their superiors when they go out.

Japan's thousands of convenience stores are sometimes taken for granted by locals but David Tonge loves them.

Rina Sawayama was born in Japan but lives in the UK. She therefore wants a British prize for singing.

For a country which purports to love nature, there's some rough treatment of plants in Japan's cities.

Using Zen Buddhism to market all kinds of goods demeans an ancient religion.

A new film examines why people buy fake fathers.

The constitution says it's a pacifist nation. Yet would a first strike against an enemy be justified?

When you see people wearing a surgical face mask, do you ever wonder why they are really covering their face?  Of course, they’re probably just p…