Why Do Japanese People Think Fish Don’t Have Feelings?

Exploring cultural views, science and sushi in the fish-and-feelings debate

Growing up in Japan as a Westerner With Joshua Thomson

Based in Japan: Japanese? British? Aussie? Kiwi? Just Joshua!

How to Open an LLC in Japan as a Non-Resident or Non-Citizen

A practical guide for non-residents and non-citizens

Japan Drugstore Guide: Best Athlete’s Foot Medicine in Japan

Products and tips for treatment and relief

Japanese Cookbooks

Metropolis' Editorial Team reviews the best new cookbooks for gourmands and oenophiles

Yurei: Japanese Spirits of Summer?

The real and imagined ghosts of Japan

Are Japanese Men Afraid of Independent Women?

How have the advancements in women`s rights impacted work, dating and family expectations?

Japanese Creation Myths Born from Water

Japan’s oldest stories are told in water

Water Spirits in Japanese Folklore

From the cheeky to the horrific

Japan Drugstore Guide: Best Diarrhea Medicine in Japan

Soothing Japanese OTC remedies for tummy troubles

How “Sex Toy” Brand TENGA Is Changing Sex Talk in Japan

This iconic “pleasure item” is pushing the conversation forward and normalizing masturbation

How to Live in Japan

Visas, jobs and the real way people make it work