Japan’s shrinking population offers escape from hectic city life | Property
Tokyo, Japan – When Reiko Ishimoto and her partner Allen Lindskoog were doing the daily grind in Tokyo, they never envisioned a quiet life in the countryside. But as the…
Vacant Japan homes enjoying new lease on life
Left: A vacant house that lay abandoned for seven years before being turned into an ice cream store is seen in Nishinari Ward, Osaka. (Courtesy of Akisapo) Right: An ice…
The Life and Death of the Original Micro-Apartments
The Nakagin capsules suggest a kind of utopian urban life style. Their paucity of space and equipment meant that activities typically done at home, like eating and socializing, would instead…
The association between midlife living arrangement and psychiatrist-diagnosed depression in later life: who among your family members reduces the risk of depression?
Study population Participants of the Japan Public Health Center-based prospective study (JPHC study) in 2014–2015, living in the Saku Public Health Center catchment area in Nagano prefecture, were invited for…
History, Rituals & Real Life Comparison
The Yakuza in Tokyo Vice draw inspiration from real-life history and rituals. Tokyo Vice is the latest show from HBO Max, which is based on the memoir by Jake Adelstein, who…
Life in Japan: To buy or not to buy a house in Tokyo
By David McNeill Central Tokyo is seen in this photo taken in the capital’s Shibuya Ward on Aug. 23, 2021. (Mainichi/Kimitaka Takeichi) …