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.

Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido on Tuesday, disrupting traffic, causing airport ...

It's no coincidence that the Japanese have one of the highest life expectancies on the planet and that many of their cities ...

Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan 's northern main island of Hokkaido, disrupting traffic, causing airport closures and delaying deliveries on Tuesday. The Hokkaido prefectural government said ...

Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido, disrupting traffic, causing airport closures, and delaying deliveries on Tuesday. The Hokkaido prefectural government ...