Travel
New “Flat Sleeper” Bus Will Let Japan Fans See Idols While Skipping Hotels
A new "full flat sleeper" design debuting in March will attempt to make using a night bus for concerts a less tiring…
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Food
Lawson’s “Transparent Flan” Is Japan Combini’s Latest Fun Offering
It's a dessert you can literally see through. Lawson tries to keep its lucky marketing streak going with its latest oddity.
Travel
These Are Japan’s Best Onsen Areas For A Winter Getaway
Looking for a hot soak this winter in Japan? A new ranking finds the top onsen (hot springs) you should visit to…
Culture
Osaka City Bans Public Smoking, Joining Other Japanese Cities
If you got 'em, don't smoke 'em unless you're in one of Osaka City's designated smoking spots - or you'll pay a…
Sex & Nightlife
Japan’s Biggest Maid Cafe Uses New Tech to Break Down Language Barriers
At Home Cafe hopes to better accommodate foreign tourists as well as deaf customers using a visualization device from a Japanese company.
Law & Crime
Burglaries of Japan’s Abandoned Houses Are Becoming More Aggressive
Abandoned houses continue to rise in Japan - and thieves are taking advantage of it by finding them and stripping them clean.
Law & Crime
Report: 70s Leftist Bomber in Japan Confessed Before Death
Police now say that the bomber, who evaded capture for 49 years, confessed to his involvement in a bombing targeting a construction…
Travel
Shibuya Station’s Hachiko Gate Just Became a Gigantic Mess
Going to Shibuya Station? Be warned that a change to the Hachiko Gate due to construction will slow you down.