First things first. And the first thing you will probably grab after your plane has touched down on Japanese soil is your smartphone. The...

Whew, boy, Tokyo is in the grip of a punishing heatwave and it’s only June! The average high for this time of year is only 24°C (75°F), b...

Japan had solely been a cash society for many years. Business workers would walk around daily with wads of cash in their wallets, which w...