There was no tip jar or prompt to tip on the credit card screen, as tipping isn’t part of the culture in Japan. I thought ...

Younger Japanese are turning their backs on grind culture. The result? Shorter workweeks, higher wages, and hope for an end ...

For many non-Japanese, especially newcomers to Japan, many of the customs and traditions of New Year may seem hard to understand. New Year or oshogatsu is the most important holiday period in Japan ...

This season, JACCC invites the community to experience its tapestry of Japanese traditions through a series of immersive events, ranging from the colorful New Year’s Day fete to the study of ...

Pounding and eating mochi offers good luck, health, prosperity and happiness.

I was introduced to this traditional Japanese practice through Kakizome at Arts Mid-Hudson.