Jay Allen, Author at Unseen Japan

The store says between 2 and 3 groups of tourists cancel every day, leaving a big hole in its bottom line.

The submitter confessed that they didn't even "create" the work themselves but instead took a pre-generated image from a website.

The character, created by a children's book author, has been the face of the popular transit card since its inception in 2001.

The Suica public transit card from Japan's JR East isn't just a transit card, it's an oft-used cashless payment method as well.

Japan's ruling class can't admit how badly it's failed the country. So it's blaming foreigners for all its problems instead.

Nagano Nichidai High School even says it'll fast-track non-students for matriculation if they're accepted into the club.

The controversy renews the debate around the implied (and, sometimes, contractual) rule that idols don't deserve a personal life.

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