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Effective 'omiyage' use can actually play a big part in getting ahead at work!

Cherry blossom viewing parties aren't just an excuse to get drunk in a public place, but a traditional practice of celebrating the coming of spring that has become an important part of Japanese custom.

If Google's AlphaGo program can learn this traditional two-tone board game, then so can you!

Not sure if samurai wore a sword with the handle pointed up to the heavens or down toward the earth? The answer may surprise you!

Despite being Japan's most populated city, trains still stop around 1 a.m. in Tokyo. So how do you survive the crowded crush on that final train home?

Do you think drones are just toys, or the wave of the future? See how some people have caused a stir in Japan with drones—and what the government is doing about it!

Get all the info you need to understand Japan's popular capsule toy machines.

Want to be a ninja but don't know how? Fear not: Joe Bareta and his epic mustache are here to help you out!