Garbage sorting is a well established ritual in Japan that few question, despite the time and effort involved. A typical resident of a major city has Mondays and Thursdays as options to take ...

Japan's tech-savvy innovations set the country apart from the rest of the world. But the Land of the Rising Sun is equally renowned for its unparalleled cleanliness. Public spaces are spotless, and ...

Billions of dirty diapers end up buried or burned every year in Japan—more from seniors than babies—but a recycling breakthrough has given them a new lease on life, one hot mess at a time. A pilot ...