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A train line that goes in a loop at the heart of Tokyo? That’s the Yamanote Line – the iconic railway route that has survived multiple catastrophic incidents and continues to give passengers easy access around Tokyo.

Catch a glimpse of the mini-Olympics held once a year in every municipality across Japan. And yes, the Sports Day looks very much like the anime versions, a day filled with cheer and competition. 

Summers in Japan are known to be brutally hot and humid. Why not take a breather from cramped trains, congested Tokyo streets, and hectic schedules with Marine Day. 

Japan has the longest life expectancy and the lowest obesity rates, in part thanks to the healthy Japanese diet. Try these 11 Japanese superfoods to give your health a boost too!

Finding the right medication can be tricky. Add in a foreign language and your headache only gets worse. Today we are going to look at common vocabulary found in a Japanese drug store.

Dating in Japan and finding love is an amazing, frustrating, and one-of-a-kind experience–this article covers meeting people, popular dating apps, Japanese dating culture, and what long-term relationships typically look like.

Separating honne, one’s true feelings not revealed to others, and tatemae, the way of behaving and interacting with people in public, is a part of living in Japan. This can make it difficult to decipher what someone is really saying.