The Irish have taken a liking to AI. Japan, not so much.

Tech Insider : Business, Style
Irish rugby fans sing the national anthem
Irish rugby fans sing the national anthem

Sport Rugby Union World/Reuters

I didn't want my family's old house in Japan to sit empty — so I turned it into a café

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
Aoi Onodera in his café in Japan.
Aoi Onodera turned his great aunt's house in Japan into a cafe.

Reeno Hashimoto

I've been traveling across Asia for 10 years. These are the 3 cities with the best food — and one that disappointed me.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Style
A woman eating a bowl of noodles in Bangkok.
Sophie Steiner has been traveling around Asia for over 10 years, trying a lot of great food along the way.

Provided by Sophie Steiner

Japan is deploying anti-bear drone tech in its ongoing and intense war on bears

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
A brown bear walks in its enclosure at the Bear Sanctuary near Pristina on October 24, 2025.
A Japanese prefecture is taking an innovative approach to keeping bears away: drones.

ARMEND NIMANI/AFP via Getty Images

The world's most powerful passports in 2026, ranked

Tech Insider : Travel, Politics, Business
Singapore skyline
Singapore passport holders have the most flexibility for travel worldwide.

inigolai-Photography/Shutterstock

Our first visit to Japan was fun — but mistakes like traveling during the wrong month put a damper on the 10-day trip

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
Busy Japan intersection
We spent 10 days exploring Japan.

Jenna DeLaurentis

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

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Environment
Author Ashley Franzen smiling in front of mountain, water in Japan
As an introvert with a rich and complex inner world, I use the time I spend traveling alone to recharge while pursuing my passions.

Ashley Franzen

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.

Tech Insider : Business
Two men posing back to back.
AkiyaMart founders Joey Stockermans and Take Kurosawa.

AkiyaMart

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

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Style
Tokyo, Japan
Nearly 30% of Japan's population is 65 or older, and many still work.

Francesco Riccardo Iacomino/Getty Images

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

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
Cassi Zheng running down a street in Italy.
Cassi Zheng

Provided by Cassi Zheng

Subscribe to Japan