The tradition of hanami involves observing the fleeting beauty of nature—and offers an important lesson about the importance ...

But what I was interested in finding out was what Shinto practices can be found in everyday Japanese life that aren't so visually obvious. To help me answer my curiosity, I asked my local Shinto ...

I felt like part of a community in Japan My everyday work life was in a quiet suburb of Tokyo called Hidaka. I made a comfortable, mostly tax-free, salary of about $2,500 a month, or 300,000 yen ...

A renowned sleep doctor, Dr Hiroshi Takeda, has shared a simple Japanese trick that could help you get a better night's sleep.

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This Nippon.com feature takes a look at aspects of everyday life and society in Japan, digging into the history and culture impacting how people enjoy their days in the contemporary age.