CULTURE
Coming of Age Dressmaker in Okinawa Disappears, Leaving Young Adults In The Lurch
A custom-order dress company may ruin Coming of Age Day for some young people in Okinawa after disappearing with their money.
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CULTURE
FOOD
Family Mart Says Cute “Save Me!” Onigiri Mascot Reduced Food Loss
Combini chain Family Mart wanted to reduce food loss in its stores. So it did the most Japan thing ever: it created…
NEWS
Boss in Japan Punished for Taking Worker’s Shifts So They Could Rest
They say no good deed goes unpunished. A manager in Hiroshima's Kure City learned that the hard way recently.
LAW & CRIME
“I Love Doraemon”: Chinese Resident Who Helped Deface Shrine Sent to Prison
A love for Doraemon brought 29-year-old Jiang Zhuojun to Japan in 2013. Now, he's a convicted criminal in the country he once…
SOCIAL MEDIA
Japanese Cosmetic Surgeon Under Fire for Posting Autopsy Photos
Cosmetic surgeon Kuroda Aimi treated a medical training trip to Guam as a fun holiday, posting pics of dead bodies and flashing…
SOCIETY
Nine Years Later: Takahashi Matsuri’s Mom Remembers Daughter Lost to Overwork
Nine years ago, Takahashi Matsuri lost her life in a clear-cut case of karoshi, or death by overwork. Her mother, Yukimi, remembers…
POLITICS
Osaka City Mayor Dissolves Assembly Over Sexual Assault
Locals are demanding answers of Kishiwada City Mayor Nagano Kohei after he dissolved the Assembly, dismissing charges of sexual assault as a…
TRAVEL
Expo 2025 Can’t Sell Tickets, Might Need Japanese Taxpayer Bailout
Will the World Expo 2025 in Osaka be a financial bust? It's trending that way - and Japanese taxpayers might be on…