Erik Buhrow dreams of retiring in Japan. Until then, he's renting out the akiya, or abandoned home, to other Americans who want to try living there.

Having a local by your side may even get you into some watering holes usually frequented by Japanese patrons only. What you do with your ossan is up to you. Practice for the real thing. Money might ...

each one hawking Japanese foods and specialty items that are hard to come by in the United States. With barely any English signage for reference, it might be difficult to determine what to buy or ...

Art, crafts, fashion, accessories and much more – it’s all here at the annual Handmade in Japan Festival ... tickets are ¥2,500 (¥2,000). You can buy tickets in advance from KKDay.