It's more than a love language allergy. With the cherry blossoms unfurling throughout the city, Tokyo basks in the most romantic season of the year. Yet this city is a world away from Paris, where ...

Japan's obsessive love of cats isn’t anything new for the island nation of 127 million people—but with International Cat Day being celebrated today, August 8, there’s no better time to explore it. The ...

TOKYO - Walking in the quiet neighborhood, you begin to wonder whether you’re in the right place. The building isn’t marked, and the address is gatekept unless you’ve secured a reservation. Inside, a ...

dult only hotels, like the Hawaiian themed Moana Hotel, are becoming popular all over Japan. They are called “Love Hotels” Other names are fashion hotels, couple hotels, and leisure hotels, these ...

The couple’s recent appearance on a Japanese television show generated considerable buzz and discussion among the public.

Every year for the last 13 years, Japan’s population has shrunk. The country has one of the lowest birth rates in the world, and not enough babies are being born to replace an aging population; Japan ...

When I shared my previous piece on why Japan’s birthrate has been declining, some readers left similar comments as follows: It’s impossible to force people to fall in love and have children. Japanese ...