Yokohama, Japan – On a Saturday evening in Kotobuki, a dozen drunken old men fill an illegal gambling den in a dimly lit back alley for bets on powerboat races and other contests. They consume beer ...

If you haven't experienced them already, checking out some of the local pubs and 居酒屋 izakaya (Japanese-style gastropubs) can be a very entertaining way to spend an evening during your trip to Japan.

Hakodate native Fukaya Kōji left his assistant’s job at Tokyo University of Science to chase his dream of being a chef. He set off for Europe with a one-way ticket on the Trans-Siberian Railway, ...

Once a black market and a hotbed of prostitution, Shinjuku’s Golden-gai district went on to become a favorite gathering spot for intellectuals who would debate until dawn. Now the generational ...