I take solo trips to Japan every year without my kids. It may seem selfish, but it makes me a better parent.

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As an introvert with a rich and complex inner world, I use the time I spend traveling alone to recharge while pursuing my passions.

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We started a website to help foreigners buy cheap homes in Japan. We've bought 6 homes ourselves, but it's not the money-maker you'd expect.

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AkiyaMart founders Joey Stockermans and Take Kurosawa.

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Japan's older workers made me see how the US could better prepare for an aging economy

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Nearly 30% of Japan's population is 65 or older, and many still work.

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I quit my job at 29 and traveled solo. I didn't tell my parents until I'd finished my business plan.

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Cassi Zheng

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Layoffs, sky-high rent, and a $3,000 preschool bill convinced me I can't live in the US anymore. We're moving to Japan.

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Nick Woolsey moved back to the US for six years after leaving Japan. Now he's going back.

Japan Remotely

I visited Japan for a week. From missed experiences to money mistakes, I should've done these 6 things differently.

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Economy reporter Noah Sheidlower visited Yokohama and Tokyo.

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Japan On Alert for ‘Megaquake’ After Magnitude 7.6 Shakes the Nation

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Dec 8 2025 Japan Earthquake

Trump’s Tiny Car Wish Isn’t The Way to Make Americans Want Smaller Cars

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A photo of a Honda N-BOX mini-vehicle in Japan.

I left a big paycheck in Tokyo to start over in rural Japan. I didn't just want a new job — I wanted a new life.

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Levi Pells in the Japanese countryside.
Levi Pells felt more fulfilled in the Japanese countryside than he ever had in his Tokyo office.

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‘Super Sentai’ Just Lost Its First Female Black Ranger

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