Japanese Soba Maker Aims for Guinness Record Next Month
A company in Fukui Prefecture wants to set the first-ever Guinness World Record for soba eating. Here’s how your hungry self can help.
A company in Fukui Prefecture wants to set the first-ever Guinness World Record for soba eating. Here’s how your hungry self can help.
Japanese food etiquette has a series of dos and don’ts. But one etiquette expert says even most Japanese people get these things wrong. Learn how to level-up your food manners game in Japan.
Tourism in Hokuriku took a heavy hit post-quake. Are tourists ready to return to the Noto Peninsula? A new survey brings some good news.
Bicycling can be a great way to get more out of your Japan trip. Here’s what you need to know before you put on a helmet.
Costs for Osaka Expo 2025 keep rising – but the ticket sales needed to cover them aren’t happening. Will taxpayers be stuck with the bill?
Some 3 million people flocked into Japan in March 2024 alone. What explains the country’s record tourism numbers?
At least AI is good for something: thieves in Japan are using it to impersonate celebs like Naomi Osaka and con people out of millions. Those same celebs are now asking social media sites to do something about it.
Since 1969, the Association of Shinto Shrines has overseen most shrines in Japan. But ongoing controversies are driving some away.
How you travel to Japan will change in the next decade. The country says it’s creating an ESTA system for visa-exempt travelers. Here’s what you need to know.
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