While starting salary increases and wage hikes are gaining momentum in Japan, pay increases tend to favor younger workers, while those for mi･･･ ...

Many Japanese mothers are reluctant to send their children to childcare before the age of three due to the 'Three-Year-Old ...

Usvatte-aratchi Two thoughtful short essays on schools and education appeared in The Island newspaper on January 20th and 21st. The first was written by Lokubandara Tillakaratne, and the second by ...

For someone who grew up with Bengali and English, learning Japanese is a fresh and bracing experience, writes Baizid ...

From newcomer Setchu to stalwarts like Junya Watanabe and Comme des Garçons, Japanese designers are commercially and ...

Anime often explores loneliness profound and universal emotion through stories of isolation across the full spectrum of ...

Japan's postwar social security system was crafted around the roles of families and companies. However, as society has ...

The study was led by Ena Onishi, a doctoral student at Kyoto University's Wildlife Research Center in Japan ... found that social relationships and positions within a communal hierarchy did ...

collection on Japan’s marketplace site Mercari is attracting attention on Japanese social media for its surprising price and the collector’s dedication. Between 1983 and 1995, 1053 games were released ...

later changing its name to AC Japan in 2009. The organization raises awareness of social issues through media such as TV and radio, operating without public funds and relying on membership fees ...

Major Japanese advertisers are fleeing broadcast powerhouse Fuji Television following an alleged sex scandal involving former boy band idol turned TV host Masahiro Nakai. Industry heavyweights ...