Japan is the only country in the G7 that doesn’t legally recognize same-sex marriage, effectively preventing gay marriage in ...

Test earthquake simulators, fight mock fires and more at Tokyo’s free disaster training center. Learn how to handle a real ...

Societies have countless ways of drawing lines between who is considered an insider and who isn’t. Some are straightforward—citizenship, visas, legal status. Others are more subtle, and in that ...

Japan’s credit system can be confusing, and many foreign residents struggle to get their first credit card. This guide breaks down how Japan’s credit system works, introduces the two main credit ...

Our Metropolis Spring 2025 Issue is out now and the theme is Architecture – Designing the City! In this issue, we explore the architecture of tomorrow. From Tokyo’s restless reinvention to Osaka’s ...