Hideki Otsuka, aka (@cat_or_die) lives in Yokohama with his cats. He recently shared a short video on Twitter of his kitten sleeping on his laptop….

A quarterly survey conducted by the Working Reward Research Institute has found that the number of overtime hours worked by Japan’s office employees increased between…

Recently, illustrator and manga artist Gidre ぎどれ (@gidre_) posted a story of an artist with a negative personality struggling to manage his emotions while navigating…

Japan has a variety of themed-restaurants, and you can find anything you want. As it is almost Halloween in Japan, I thought that some horror-themed…

Starting from September, you will already see the many Halloween decorations making their appearance in Japan. The truth is that Japan is always so eager…

Twitter user Chonpy ちょみぃ (@chonpy5010) posted a video on her account which has gone viral. The other day, when she was out, she received a…

Hanko personal seals are being phased out “I want to get rid of hanko personal seals immediately.” This statement made on September 23rd by Taro…

A survey of leisure time activities has found that 65% of Japanese people don’t go anywhere at the weekend. The survey, which was conducted by…

Most people don’t like a lonely night. As winter approaches throughout the northern hemisphere, the importance of a good snuggle is increasingly paramount. And this…

Motimaru is a Scottish Straight, almost one year old, and well-pampered by his owner (@catmotimaru) who faithfully documents his daily happenings on SNS. One video…

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the best and the worst out of people. While we have seen some less-than-inspiring incidences during the outbreak, you’d be…

In Japan, various types of harassment can be described by combining the root of the bullying with the abbreviated suffix of hara (ハラ). Sekuhara (sexual…

As an ex-pat, I can confirm that life in Japan takes some getting used to. Several customs are unique to the island nation, and there…

You may think it would be difficult to carry out martial arts moves while wearing a skirt and heels, but a video which went viral…

There seems to be a recent pop-culture fascination with poo. While that may be hard to hear at first, just consider the popularity of the…