Visitors can’t count the 260 gorgeous isles that make up Matsushima, but they know they’re there; it’s unlike Japanese to do the wrong math. Though in Japan, they’re... Continue Reading
Never a country to shy away from adopting new technology, Japan will this [northern hemisphere] summer begin trialling a system, which will allow foreign tourists to make purchases using only their... Continue Reading
Gandhi famously once said that sanitation was more important than independence. And while that’s unreservedly true, is there anyone who really wants to spend any more time in a lavatory than is... Continue Reading
There was a time when you could easily disconnect. Now, even scaling the world’s tallest mountains won’t keep you from an internet connection. The latest far-flung place to get its... Continue Reading
Over the weekend, a magnitude-8.1 earthquake struck near islands south of Tokyo, which resulted in some 19,000 elevators stopping in the city and surrounds. Some people were trapped, and in one case... Continue Reading
It got me through university; it taught me that slurping is polite; I’ve lined up for it in Sydney, San Francisco and Tokyo (when I don’t approve of lining up for food); I’ve watched... Continue Reading
