Some employers want to flip the script to indirectly get rid of workers they don’t want, company says.

The green mermaid shakes up the menu with a limited-edition twist on a classic drink.

There’s plenty of space to stretch out, but not much time to spare if you want to have this unique Japan travel experience.

On one hand, we have the manga and anime classic Ghost in the Shell and its scene-stealing walking tanks, the Tachikoma. These are robotic vehicles that use AI so that they can be both driven and ...

The return of the sakura and the arrival of sakura beer are both annual events, but their timing doesn’t have to match.

You don’t have to wait for spring to see this special kind of sakura.

The system of advance notification to lawyers was put into place in September of 2010. Under that framework, lawyers representing foreigners facing deportation from Japan could request that, if the ...

Local residents’ complaints about bad-mannered tourists prompt pledges from mayor to consider tighten regulations.

On a night last December in Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood, a man had been out drinking, and, as is often the case after too much imbibing, found himself feeling rather drowsy. So when he got to ...

Starbucks is getting into Godiva territory with the price of its newest chocolate dessert drink, but is the quality there?

Back in December, a new flagship store opened in Tokyo’s posh Ginza district, and it’s been drawing huge crowds ever since. Called Bacha Coffee, this new arrival is the first flagship store in Japan ...

Go for a walk around most major train stations in Japan, and you’ll see a lot of bars. There are izakaya, pubs with a wide assortment of small side dishes to munch on as you drink. There are wine bars ...