We go to Quang a lot; we go to Obento-Ya, by the [University of Minnesota] — in fact, we were there today. We actually go to Agra Culture — it’s a chain salad place. We go to Zen Box a lot. I feel ...

Online predators are targeting children in Japan at alarming rates. In this episode of Japan Today Spotlight, we explore the rising cases of online exploitation, from grooming through games and social ...

The technical term for the event is “coupling,” but it’s known colloquially as the “Shinkansen kiss.” For Japanese rail fans, it’s a big deal. For foreigners, it is a unique insight into the ...

Media reports say that a lightning strike in western Japan has injured five students at a school playground, including one who remains unconscious ...

Researchers explored the long-term effects of preschool expansion in Japan in the 1960s, revealing significant reductions in risky behaviors amongst teenagers. By analyzing regional differences in the ...

To raise adventurous, self-sufficient and health-conscious eaters, get kids in the kitchen. It may sound too simple, but those are just a few of the benefits when kids learn to cook. Cooking builds ...

This left at least 263 children, who were born and raised in Japan, subject to deportation. The agency said its Sept. 27 decision to grant special permission to 212 foreign children, or 80 percent ...

SIX students from volunteer group EduforHope, based at international school UWC ISAK Japan, visited Malaysia ... five days to working with refugee children at The Peace Education Centre (T-Pec ...

Some of the best anime released in the 2000s were mostly meant for kids, with these family-friendly anime being beloved by a ...

Trading cards featuring “local heroes,” including a soba-making master and a construction expert, are gaining popularity among children in the town of Kawara in Fukuoka Prefecture. The ...