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Webinar: How to buy a home in Japan as a foreigner

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Learn how to buy a home in Japan, including financing options, marketing trends and recommended properties. The webinar will be held from 6 p.m. to. 7 p.m. (Japan Standard Time) on March 13. Sign up now. The Japanese real estate market overall has recovered remarkably since the pandemic, with land… Read

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Cupid's arrows now flying in both directions, as Valentine's Day in Japan undergoes 'major changes'

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The Japanese practice of women gifting sweets to men on Feb 14 can be traced to a specific event held in February 1958, when Mary Chocolate Co Ltd organized a special sales campaign at a department store in Shinjuku, Tokyo.  As the practice took root in Japan over the ensuing decades, the market size continued swell, reaching an estimated 126 billion yen in 2019 before… Read

Travel

Umi Shrine: A place to leave behind burdens such as bad habits or relationships

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Shimane Prefecture draws visitors to Izumo Taisha, a shrine where Shinto deities gather to determine future connections. People pray for blessings of en-musubi (binding of fates) to form friendships, professional ties, or romantic relationships. Many travelers visit Umi Shrine before Izumo Taisha. Known for its power of enkiri (cutting ties), Umi Shrine helps people let go… Read

Lifestyle

Why so many marriages in Japan are sexless – and what you can do about it

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The Japan Family Planning Association reported in 2024 that roughly half of all marriages in Japan are sexless. Participants surveyed cited long work hours, childrearing and a sense that married sex is plain old mendokusai (bothersome) as reasons for giving up on getting busy. But does this trend hold true even in international relationships? And… Read

Opinions

Trump's tariff tactics may reshape global trade: analysts

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U.S. President Donald Trump's use of tariffs as a blunt weapon to extract concessions on everything from commerce to immigration and drug trafficking could redraw global trading norms, analysts say. Since his inauguration on Jan 20, Trump has unveiled and paused blanket tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods over migration… Read

New Products

Modern Japanese style meets functionality: Swany Bags

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If you’re in the market for a new carry-on bag or just tired of hauling a backpack around, then you might want to invest in a roller bag from a tried and tested local Japanese brand. Combining functionality and Japanese sensibilities, Swany bags are the perfect size for anything from… Read

Food

Two types of chocolate give this elegant loaf cake deep flavor for a Valentine's Day treat

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Chocolate is a must-have for Valentine’s Day, but it needn’t be fussy. Instead of melting bars for chocolate-covered strawberries or spending money on store-bought bon bons, give your valentine an intensely rich double chocolate loaf cake with a plush, velvety crumb. Inspiration for this cake came to us by way… Read

Environment

British MPs warn billions spent on carbon capture may hit bills

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British MPs are calling on the government to assess the impact on energy bills of its multibillion-pound investment into "risky" technology to capture and store carbon. The Labour government plans to invest nearly £22 billion ($27 billion) to develop carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS), to help Britain reach net… Read

Health

Celebrate Valentine's Day with actual hearts in mind

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Valentine's Day is a celebration of the heart. But some of the clichéd approaches to commemorate it – we're looking at you, big red box of candy and decadent dinner out – are not that great for your actual heart. Don't worry, this isn't a story where we ask you… Read

Lifestyle

Japan gets its first foreign tour bus driver under specified skilled worker program

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One of the paths to living and working in Japan is the country’s specified skilled worker program. The program provides status of residence to foreign nationals working in specific fields such as nursing care, industrial manufacturing, agriculture, and hotel accommodation. The system was expanded last year to include a new category, “automobile and… Read

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