I spent a year traveling around Japan. Skip the crowded tourist spots and head to these 4 destinations instead.

After traveling around Japan for nearly a year, I've loved visiting Miyajima, Sapporo, and Hakone over tourist hot spots like ...

After an extremely rare pregnancy, an Australian woman gives birth to identical quadruplet girls

An Australian woman has given birth to identical quadruplet girls after a pregnancy doctors described as incredibly rare.

Japanese mayor makes history with maternity leave that caused a stir

Shoko Kawata, mayor of Yawata, is the country’s first sitting mayor to take maternity leave, a decision that has drawn ...

Japan revises law on royals, keeps blocking women from throne

A popular princess drives support for having a female Japanese Emperor. But the country's first female prime minister opposes ...
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Japanese Beauty Standards: What They Really Mean?

Curious about Japanese beauty standards? Learn what Japan really values in beauty, how it compares to the West, and what's ...