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Japan’s Domestic Tourism Languishes Due to Costs, Crowding
Japan's tourism boom is generating profits for many local businesses. However, it may be leaving domestic travelers out in the cold.
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LAW & CRIME
Couple Finds Live Rocket Launcher in Grass in Japan’s Kitakyushu
You don't hear much about gun violence in Japan. You hear even less about rocket launcher violence. And yet...
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“Slam Dunk” Tourism Spot Installs Camera to Deter Naughty Tourists
A site in Kamakura made famous by Slam Dunk is the latest Japanese tourism destination trying to clamp down on bad manners.
LIVING IN JAPAN
“Only The Emperor Lets Us Sit For Free”: Tokyo Residents Decry Vanishing Benches
A recent viral tweet bemoaned the lack of free places to sit in Tokyo - a trend that only seems to be…
WOMEN
Ito Shiori’s Documentary on Her Rape Nets Oscar Shortlist, Criticism
Ito Shiori's BLACK BOX DIARIES is winning critical acclaim worldwide - but it's also under fire from her former lawyer.
FOOD
Cup Noodle Plays Squid Games with New Fork
Nissin's Cup Noodle released a new product for eating its signature junk food - and made a hard-to-translate Japanese pun at the…
ENTERTAINMENT
Thanks, Resellers: Why Evangelion Voice Actress Will End Signings
Famous voice actress Yamaguchi Yuriko (Evangelion's Akagi Ritsuko) lashed out at resellers on social media recently.
LIVING IN JAPAN
What Are Tokyo’s Happiest Neighborhoods?
An annual report looks at which cities in Tokyo rank highest in happiness and which ones most residents want to keep living…