Woven City near Mount Fuji is where Japanese automaker Toyota plans to test everyday living with robotics, artificial ...

or “Is this enough space for me?” A 1K apartment is a great choice for students, office workers and single residents looking for an affordable, private living space in Japan. While they can feel small ...

As Japan enters a coronavirus state of emergency, millions of people are being asked to stay at home--but often that means staying indoors in tiny living spaces, especially in densely populated Tokyo.

Just after 10:15 p.m. in late November, three young women were wandering around a cul-de-sac in a sleepy residential area filled with apartments ... who arrived in Japan about a week earlier ...

Japan has spent decades making its buildings more resilient to earthquakes. Similar changes could be difficult for the US to ...

Scientists know that natural disasters have negative health effects on survivors, but long-term observations are lacking. To help fill this gap, a research team has investigated the connection between ...

Demand for apartments soared in 2021 as renters upgraded to bigger places, moved out of their parents' houses, or said goodbye to roommates in favor of solo living. This surge in "household ...

As one of the largest cities in the world, at least by population, Tokyo’s seamless fusion of tradition and modernity couples ...

It feels like the cost of living crisis has lasted an age. Although inflation has fallen to ‘normal levels’, the height of the crisis saw prices rising at rates not seen in decades while wages ...