In Japan there’s a system called furusato nozei, or “hometown tax.” Originally created to help out small businesses in less-developed parts of the country, furusato nozei lets you make a donation to a ...

Edson Suemitsu produces handmade katanas, a type of curved sword used by samurai in ancient Japan. Despite a large number of Japanese descendants living in Brazil, Suemitsu is the country's only ...