Learn this commonly used Frankenstein monster of hybrid linguistics for fun and profit.

Chronicling the “Lost Generation,” Tokyo Dandy are now guests of honor at receptions themselves and have amassed a gaggle of devoted fans.

Self-important brat or liberated artist? The controversial singer and actress Erika Sawajiri once again breaks ranks to denounce her 'outdated' industry

In Shimonoseki's former battlegrounds, samurai duels, naval battles, dragon gods and other tales of bloodshed rest uneasily on the fishing town's present-day placid waters

In his book "Japanese Schoolgirl Confidential" Brian Ashcraft discovers that this ostensibly defenseless demographic is considerably more powerful and influential than you might think

City dwellers that once spurned the great outdoors are increasingly pitching tents, embracing nature and saving a buck or two in the process