Dango You may recognize this Japanese dessert from its emoji icon with pink, white, and green rice cakes skewered together; however, it is much more than its cute digital footprint.

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Japan is famous for combining ancient traditions with futuristic cities, but it also has a surprising side. Scattered across the country are places that look like they belong somewhere else ...

I explored McDonald's in Japan and ordered every menu item I hadn't seen before. From the surprisingly bland McFloat Citrus ...

Okinawa, with the rich culture that has continued since the Ryukyu Kingdom, offers the pleasure of tasting dishes and drinks ...

But Japan also merges Christmas customs with local culture, putting a unique spin on the holiday that in some ways goes against the grain of the runaway consumerism of the American Christmas season.

Japanese children with unconventional names face societal and practical challenges unique to their country and its written language. Now, the government is moving to rein in unique names.

In Japanese calligraphy, the brush stroke is the most important. Each stroke has to be made with precision and fluidity, as ...