Tohoku University will be the first national university in Japan to raise tuition for international students, charging approximately 1.7 times the rate for domestic students starting in fiscal 2027.

Japanese-speaking first-time visitor used Apple's new in-ear translation feature to connect with locals at bars, sushi classes and even a fire ritual.

I find older students take tiny, tiny steps and then they fall back,” Ono-san — san is an honorific in Japanese to show respect — tells me. “They can’t focus as long. I teach something one minute and ...