Travel
Tottori Station Will (Finally!) Get Automated Ticket Gates in 2025
It's a common trope that "Japan is living in the future." But did you know the country still has some train stations…
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Sex & Nightlife
Hotel District in Osaka Paints Street Yellow to Deter Prostitution
Street prostitution is on the rise in most major cities in Japan. Police and city leaders in Osaka had a unique idea…
Business and Economy
FamilyMart Will Give Over 10K Famichiki Away as School Lunches
Deck the school halls with Famichiki? FamilyMart is making headlines today with its announcement of a very Japanese Christmas-themed giveaway, as it…
Entertainment
Sanrio to Open “Unique” New Museum in Yamanashi Prefecture
Sanrio fans rejoice! The company has announced it's opening a new and "unique" museum in 2025 in Kai, Yamanashi Prefecture for Hello…
Entertainment
Warnings Over “Heat Shock” After Japanese Actress’s Tragic Death
Actress and singer Nakayama Miho, 54, was found dead in her bath last week. The shocking death has Japanese media warning against…
Politics
Report: China’s Feelings Towards Japan Take a Sharp Nosedive
Are Japanese-Chinese relations getting worse? One annual survey says yes: it shows a nearly 25-point spike in negative feelings in China towards…
Living in Japan
Tokyo Still Ranks as World’s Third Top City – Despite Its Economy
The annual Mori Memorial Foundation Institute's ranking of the world's strongest cities says Tokyo is still number three, behind London and New…
Food
Another Japanese Hamburg Restaurant’s Undercooked Food Goes Viral
A second hamburg steak joint this year in Japan is going viral after netizens accuse it of undercooking its food. Social media…