There’s a special reason why Japanese people offer ¥5 coins at temples and shrines.

Are these normal Japanese things weird to you? Here are the 10 things that might surprise you when you visit Japan for the first time.

Since most shop clerks don't speak English, it's very useful to know a few sentences in Japanese to get what you want!

Live out your dreams of being a kabuki actor—if you have the cash!

Do you know the secrets of 'zokin-gake'?

In Japan, paper-rock-scissors is known as 'jan-ken-pon.' Children here use it to decide virtually everything—and this means that if you're a schoolteacher, 'janken' is one of the very first skills you need to pick up!

See life in Akita through the eyes of elementary school students as this snowbound town prepares for its winter balloon festival. If you've ever lived in small-town Japan, we challenge you not to cry.

These giant portable monster shrines took over Ueno Park to dazzle and frighten all.