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  • daily-life/ Mar 20, 2026

    Osaka's Concrete Problem

    The city with Japan's lowest greenery per capita spent a trillion yen building a park on a freight yard — and it might actually work

    A stone bench on a sunlit lawn of green grass in front of tall glass office buildings.
  • daily-life/ Feb 14, 2026

    How Japan Votes

    Pencils, not pens. Names, not boxes. A systems guide to Japanese democracy from someone who cannot participate

    An empty school gymnasium arranged with long folding tables and ballot boxes for voting, a few people present.
  • daily-life/ Jan 6, 2026

    When the Ground Shakes

    Living with earthquakes in Japan - understanding warnings, knowing what to do, and why preparedness becomes routine

    A crack splits the asphalt and yellow centre line of a road in front of a traditional wooden Japanese house, with green hills behind.
  • daily-life/ Jan 3, 2026

    The Night Watch

    Every winter, volunteers walk the streets clapping wooden blocks and calling out fire warnings - a tradition that refuses to fade

    Two adults and two children in safety vests walk down a dark residential street at night carrying lanterns.
  • daily-life/ Nov 15, 2025

    The 3am Lifeline

    More than a corner shop: how Japanese convenience stores became essential infrastructure for paying bills, printing tickets, and surviving late nights

    A brightly lit convenience store with striped signage glows on a quiet street corner at dusk.