With the cherry blossoms unfurling throughout the city, Tokyo basks in the most romantic season of the year. Yet this city is a world away from Paris, where couples have no hesitation about displaying ...

When I shared my previous piece on why Japan’s birthrate has been declining, some readers left similar comments as follows: It’s impossible to force people to fall in love and have children. Japanese ...

Emery Bowles quit his job in the US and moved to Japan to teach English in 2008. Bowles found life in Japan safe and beautiful, despite language barriers and cultural differences. He and his wife plan ...