What happens when you ditch the brushes and just use your fingers? You get something... unexpectedly beautiful.
As Japan enters the era of 100-year lifespans, attention is turning to ways to maintain a youthful appearance and healthy body without relying on costly treatments or devices. One growing trend is facial muscle training — a method of exercising the face to address sagging skin, wrinkles, and double chins, all without the use of tools or surgery.
In Japan, business cards are more than just a way to exchange contact information. They carry a deeper significance, reflecting a person's professionalism, respect, and attention to detail.
The MBTI personality assessment has become popular among Japanese youth as a tool for self-understanding and social interaction, reflecting a change toward individualism.
Balancing career and family is challenging for working mothers, with cultural pressures often leaving personal well-being overlooked.
As smartphones become a normal part of childhood, many Japanese families are struggling with when to give them to their children and how to set effective rules around their use.
In this video, artist Harumichi Shibasaki brings fruit to life using acrylic gouache—a technique that’s been generating buzz for its incredible realism. (Watercolor by Shibasaki)
Miyakonojo City in Miyazaki Prefecture has introduced a new leave system called "grandchild leave," allowing grandparents to take up to seven days off to support childcare, in a move that reflects changing work and family dynamics.