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Could You Get Trapped in a Japanese Subway Station Without Cash?
What happens if you're in a Japanese subway and your fare card stops working? Some folks found out the hard way recently.…
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New VTuber Bar Opens First Location in Tokyo
Would you go out to drink with your favorite VTuber (virtual YouTuber)? We paid a visit to a new bar in Tokyo's…
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Welcome Suica App Will Make Japan Travel Easier
A new app from Japan Railways East set to debut next year will make it easier for tourists to get around before…
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“Learn Japanese”: Tokyo Izakaya Closes After Owner’s Social Media Outburst
A restaurant in Tokyo had to close temporarily after its owner ranted on social media about a non-Japanese couple who came to…
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Are You Holding Your Backpack on Japanese Trains Wrong?
Common wisdom holds that there's a polite way to hold your backpack on a crowded train in Japan. But is common wisdom…
Culture
Abandoned Homes in Japan Skyrocket to Over 13% of All Homes
As Japan's population ages, it's finding itself awash in a glut of unoccupied homes - and a new report says the country…
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Aichi Prefecture: What’s Good (and Not So Good) About Traveling There?
With overtourism rocking Japan, people are looking for less crowded places to visit. A new survey rates how Aichi Prefecture stacks up.
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The Weak Yen Has Japanese Travelers Bringing Rice to Hawaii
The weak yen is a big boon to tourists coming to Japan. But for Japanese traveling abroad, it's forcing them to economize,…