Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As an American, I'm glad I was able to move to Europe. Brie Schmidt I'm an American who lived in Japan for about six years until I ...

I spent a year teaching English in Japan. The experience was thrilling and a total culture shock. Living in Japan as an American is a 24-hour immersive learning experience. I returned to the US for my ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ryan Cole (center) with friends carrying a Mikoshi — a portable shrine — during a festival in Yorii, Japan.Courtesy of Ryan Cole ...

While working as a teacher in Atlanta, Georgia, Lexi Smith, 24, found herself dreaming of seeing more of the world and living a simpler life. "I wasn't quite loving the school system from having an ...

Why are Japanese people so healthy and have long lifespans? There are also positive aspects of Japanese culture, particularly certain habits, that contribute to the health and longevity of its ...

Maddy Longwell at Chureito Pagoda in Fujiyoshida, Japan, with Mt. Fuji behind her. (Photo courtesy of the author.) The first thing I learned about Japan was that the summers are hot. Extremely hot and ...

On January 29, three foreign-born Japanese residents filed a lawsuit against the Japanese, Tokyo, and Aichi governments, alleging racial profiling. They sought 3.3 million yen (around $22,000) in ...

I'm an American who lived in Japan for about six years until I started to feel lonely and lost. I sold my house in Tokyo and traveled around Europe until I fell in love with the Netherlands. I used a ...

Ryan Cole (center) with friends carrying a Mikoshi — a portable shrine — during a festival in Yorii, Japan.Courtesy of Ryan Cole I'd hear that a few times a week, usually on a sunset tour after riding ...

"I can't believe they pay you to do this!" I'd hear that a few times a week, usually on a sunset tour after riding snowmobiles to the top of Vail Mountain in Colorado. Looking out over the ...