MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan — A group of nearly 20 Americans and Japanese teamed up here recently for a discovery expedition into the aisles of a Japanese supermarket. Marine spouse ...

Like riding the train, shopping has its own cultural norms and etiquette to follow in Japan. While going to a brick-and-mortar store is becoming less common in favor of online shopping in many parts ...

Japan’s Tourism Makeover: New Rules for a Sustainable Travel Experience Japan is gearing up to introduce some notable changes to the way it welcomes visitors, with new rules set to take effect by the ...

while walking along the boulevard. No picture but "boulevard" sounds pretty fancy for a shopping arcade (shotengai). Good the local businesses have such optimism to turn it around but there are so ...