Japanese culture offers numerous habits for a balanced lifestyle. By borrowing these simple yet effective habits from Japanese culture, anyone can improve their relationship with food and prevent ...

I set out on a 3 ½-week trip to Japan. The timing worked out — the favorable dollar-to-yen exchange rate, mild weather, and vibrant autumn foliage made it a great time to visit. With little ...

People can develop allergic reactions to the ingredients in tattoo ink. An allergic reaction to a tattoo can emerge years after a person gets tattooed. Medication may be necessary to treat the ...

Thomas D. Kalinowski, a polka enthusiast, instructor and longtime DJ of “The Maryland Polka Train” who raised thousands of dollars for the charity God’s Special Children, died Jan. 20 of a ...

At the start of the new year, nuclear chemists Hiromitsu Haba and Kouji Morimoto slide precisely 119 Japanese yen into the collection box at their local shrine. They are seeking good fortune in ...

Passengers flying Spirit Airlines might need to conceal some tattoos or put on more clothing for their next flight, according to the airline’s updated contract for travelers. As of January 22 ...

The sculpture dates back to the Hellenistic period between 323 B.C. and 31 B.C. Authorities in Greece are investigating after a 2,000-year-old marble statue was discovered wrapped in a trash bag ...

A recent trip to the ski slopes of Niigata brought home the consequences of the 40 million visitors expected in Japan in 2025: The gigantic suitcases blocking my way on the shinkansen; the ...

Garbage men pick up the trash from residents in the Westchester subdivision in west Houston. Trash pickup in Houston will resume Thursday after being suspended for three days due to a federal ...

RELATED: New fee looming as Houston’s recycling program faces delays and complaints Here is what SWMD’s schedule for trash pickup will look like for the rest of the week starting Thursday.

The police said a man handed over a statue that he said he found in a plastic bag among trash bins. By Christine Hauser On the evening of Jan. 18, a 32-year-old Greek man went to the police with ...