Chile makes its Rugby World Cup debut on Sunday and Japan believes it knows what's coming in Toulouse. “A very gritty side,” Japan defense coach John Mitchell said. “They have showed determination to ...

As you may already know, Japanese fruits are famous for their high quality. There are many refreshing fruits to enjoy in summer, especially the ones which are juicy and aromatic. White peaches (Prunus ...

When the education company Benesse asked members of its elementary school students’ correspondence course in Japan what kind of summer vacation homework they had been given, more than 76% said ...

The following is a typical scene that many families in Japan will have recently experienced, and probably not for the first time: It’s August 31, the last day of summer vacation and the fall semester ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. A Japanese morning show recently did a report on how some kids are doing their homework while playing clips of YouTubers studying. The show featured a ...

Over the last decade, Japanese schools have been scrapping homework while American elementary schools have been assigning more of it. What gives—aren’t they supposed to be the model achievers while we ...

Seventy years ago, the late president Elpidio Quirino pardoned Japanese prisoners of war – a move that would pave the way for close relations between Manila and Tokyo MANILA, Philippines – When Kano ...

The author is a Tokyo correspondent of the JoongAng Ilbo. A grey-haired woman works as a server at the dessert cafe I stop by in Ginza, Tokyo. She is 70 years old and wears a white blouse and a black ...