LIFE IN JAPAN

Find out how surgical masks, Pocari Sweat, 'okayu,' doctors, and Japan’s National Health Insurance fit into the mix!

Even the land of the rising sun occasionally has stomach problems. Between the language barrier and the sheer amount of medicines available, such delicate situations can be a lot to digest. We're here to help!

A number of day-to-day Japanese health products can make having a sick kid (or being one!) a little less awful.

Never miss a day of work with these in your medicine cabinet!

There are a few unique things about Japanese snow.

Purify yourself in 15 (not-so-complicated) steps!

While going to a temple or shrine simply to observe is satisfactory on its own, it's well worth learning how to fully participate to get the most out of the experience.

These Japanese fortune-telling papers can bring you great blessings—or a great curse!