First things first. And the first thing you will probably grab after your plane has touched down on Japanese soil is your smartphone. The device is the lifeline for almost everything – abroad and i...

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), but the news is predicting temps close to 40°C (104°F) ...

Japan had solely been a cash society for many years. Business workers would walk around daily with wads of cash in their wallets, which was unimaginable to the Western mind. Thankfully in the last ...