Ginza is a shrine to conspicuous consumption. But the high-end shopping district’s newest luxury hotel — offering “onsen” baths in every room — excels through a different commodity: privacy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/11/15/lifestyle/ginza-luxury-hotel-onsen-fufu-new/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #lifestyle #hotels #onsen #sento #luxurygoods #ginza #fufu
The women behind Tokyo's viral Muscle Girls bar say all their flexing has a deeper meaning in a country where beauty most often means thinness: "I wish more people would appreciate the beauty of muscle." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/11/14/lifestyle/muscle-girls-japan-feminine-beauty-standards/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #lifestyle #musclegirls #bars #exercise #health #beauty
If you’ve noticed cleaner streets in Shibuya recently, it might be thanks to the Spogomi World Cup, a competitive litter-picking event on Oct. 29 that cleaned up several thousand kilograms of trash. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/11/09/lifestyle/spogomi-trash-cleanup-world-cup-shibuya/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #lifestyle #sports #environment #shibuya #climatechange
Ao, meaning deep blue or azure, and Sui, suggesting the teal of kingfisher feathers, are Japan’s top baby names of 2025. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/11/08/lifestyle/baby-names-japan-kanji-2025-popular/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #lifestyle #parenthood #nihongo #names
The foods that make you smell more attractive
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20251031-the-foods-that-make-you-smell-more-attractive
#HackerNews #foods #smell #attractive #attractiveness #health #lifestyle #nutrition
I'm quite disappointed with the sales of my new science-based healthy #diet book, "It doesn't matter what you eat as long as it's varied and a lot of veg". That's actually the full text of the book.
It's selling even worse than my previous science-based healthy #lifestyle book, whose full text is "Don't smoke or drink, get daily exercise". Guess the title.
Meet Japan’s “macho caregivers.” A Nagoya firm is recruiting bodybuilders to work in care homes — offering gym perks, protein shakes and purpose. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/10/28/lifestyle/japan-bodybuilders-macho-caregivers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #lifestyle #disability #elderly #nursingcare #bodybuilding
The charm of Osaka's Nakatsu has earned it a spot on Time Out magazine’s “world’s coolest neighborhoods” list. Locals hope the area retains its balance of old and new to preserve its identity. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/10/21/lifestyle/nakatsu-osaka-worlds-coolest-neighborhoods/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #lifestyle #osaka #tourism
Jimbocho may have topped Time Out magazine's “coolest neighborhoods” list, but residents say their home is more than just a bunch of books. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/10/18/lifestyle/jimobocho-coolest-neighborhood-in-the-world/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #lifestyle #bookstores #chiyodaward #jimbocho #tokyo #books
More than 22 million people have strolled through the Osaka Expo grounds — but few know that six of its major pavilions were landscaped by a single family-run business. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/10/04/lifestyle/osaka-expo-landscaping-gardens/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #lifestyle #osakaexpo #japanesegardens #flowers #trees
In the sleepy village of Hokkaido’s Kawayu Onsen, a debate over what regional revitalization should look like has made opening a new resort hotel a major project. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/09/06/lifestyle/kawayu-onsen-tourism-revival-hoshino-hokkaido/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #lifestyle #travel #onsen #hotels
Cory Doctorow
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Healthy life style. Cartoon from 2023.
Healthy life style. Cartoon from 2023.
Labubus have taken over the world. But in Japan, where cute characters are a long-held institution, consumers aren’t as convinced. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/08/23/lifestyle/labubu-characters-chiikawa-japan-hello-kitty/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #lifestyle #labubu #themeparks #toys
Like, swipe, tweet and repeat: Just two hours per day on your phone can raise your risk of “sumaho yubi” — Japan’s term for smartphone-induced hand pain. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/08/22/lifestyle/smartphone-hand-pain-health/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #lifestyle #health #iphones #android
On Aug. 9, 1945, Nagasaki was devastated by an atomic bomb. That makes a visit to Kokura, the original target, a sobering reminder of all that would have been destroyed — and all that was where the bombs landed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/08/09/lifestyle/kokura-walking-tour-atomic-bomb-nagasaki/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #lifestyle #wwii #atomicbombings #nuclearweapons
Jane Su and Mika Horii's hit podcast “Over the Sun” started with riffs on listener emails. Now it’s a lifeline for women navigating midlife in Japan https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/07/31/lifestyle/poscast-over-the-sun-interview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #lifestyle #podcasts #women039sissues #tbs #janesu #mikahorii
Greg Lloyd
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Samurai no longer duel to the death. But at the Hogyokukai’s annual swordsmanship competition, victory and defeat still hung on the edge of a blade. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/07/26/lifestyle/life-brooks-iaido-championship-swordsmanship-katana/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #lifestyle #samurai #martialarts #sports
Samurai no longer duel to the death. But at the Hogyokukai’s annual swordsmanship competition, victory and defeat still hung on the edge of a blade. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/07/26/lifestyle/life-brooks-iaido-championship-swordsmanship-katana/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #lifestyle #samurai #martialarts #sports
