Why were 2 Chinese women inside 'dangerous' Kobe railway crossing before fatal accident?
Next to a railway crossing in Kobe's Tarumi Ward there is a pedestrian crossing spanning a national highway. However, there ...
Is Japan the new Iceland? Becoming the hottest destination in tourism can fuel an economy, but it's no free lunch.
Travel to Japan has exploded in recents years. Sustainable tourism advocates say the country needs to be proactive at ...
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Shiga: Cafe to Open in Hall Designed by Architect William Merrell Vories Offers Taste of the Past
A cafe will open this month in the Waterhouse Memorial Hall, a structure designed by U.S. architect William Merrell Vories ...
My family moved from New Orleans to Okinawa. Parenting felt so much easier in Japan.
My family moved from New Orleans to Okinawa. Public spaces in Japan are design with kids in mind, something I miss now that I ...
Islands on MSN1d
The Japanese City Called 'Little Kyoto' Is An Uncrowded Gem Full Of Gardens, Geishas, And Samurai History
Avoid the crowds of Kyoto at this underrated Japanese city, where you can discover stunning gardens, preserved traditional ...
The Body Optimist on MSN1d
What Japanese Women Do For Valentine's Day Will Surprise You
February 14, is Valentine's Day, a day of love celebrated around the world. In Japan, far from Western traditions, this ...
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Japan’s tourism boom presents a special challenge for Kyoto
The city of Kyoto is known as Japan's cultural and spiritual capital. It's for good reason: Kyoto has hundreds of Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines, some of which are associated with the country's ...
Japan Today4d
Japan gets its first foreign tour bus driver under specified skilled worker program
One of the paths to living and working in Japan is the country’s specified skilled worker program. The program provides status of residence to foreign nationals working in specific fields such as ...