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Workaholics asked to address this senseless loss in a country where taking paid leave is frowned upon.
The west Tokyo neighborhood’s take on the centuries-old event is like bad medicine, and bad medicine is what I need.
The following story is an important example of how one person’s holiday cheer can be another’s form of abuse in the workplace.
For some young adults in Japan, Coming of Age Day is a somewhat solemn or drab affair, but in Kita-Kyushu it is anything but.
Laugh, cry, sing, and scream along with everyone at all of the plot twists and turns (even though we all know what’s going to happen)!
We discover that it is possible to order thighs, breasts, or whatever piece of chicken you want in your bucket of Original Recipe KFC, but there are rules.
As their third holiday drink this year, Starbucks Japan will be offering baked apples in drinkable form – served either hot or cold!
If you want to enjoy a larger-than-life doughnut in Japan this winter season, hurry and place your order with Mister Donut now!
Have your pet feeling rejuvenated both physically and spiritually after a getaway in Japan.
A lesser-known Yamagata Prefecture custom may just be what Obon needs to stave off invasive species of the holiday kingdom like Halloween, Christmas, and Easter.
Returning home for the holidays after being away for months at school or work, Twitterers all over Japan are finding their pets’ love is rather short-lived. Or at least their memories are!
Can’t wait for Christmas or feeling a bit grinchy? Either way, Ikea is here to help with this cute, interactive commercial!
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