SOCIAL MEDIA
Idol Leads “Bathing Cancel Clique” Trend Among Young in Japan
Why are so many young people in Japan hopping on the no-bathing bandwagon? Experts say smartphones and depression may be to blame.
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SOCIAL MEDIA
NEWS
Puroland Gets Hacked with Ransomware, 2 Million Club Records Potentially Leaked
Sanrio Entertainment, which runs Puroland, says they've been the victim of a cyberattack - and customer information is at risk.
TRAVEL
Japan’s Suica Transit Card to Add Subscriptions in 2028
Would you buy a subscription to ride the train? JR East is hoping you will - and hoping the plan helps save…
TECHNOLOGY
Near Riot in Akihabara Over Store Raffle of New NVIDIA GPUs
Resellers appear to have struck again in Japan - this time, causing chaos in a rush to buy up the new NVIDIA…
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
Bag Thief in Kabukicho Arrested Thanks to AirPods
A thief got more than he bargained for when he sped off with a bag containing a pair of AirPods that had…
TECHNOLOGY
Japanese Combini Uses Overseas-Operated Avatars for Night Shifts
How do you keep combini in Japan operating 24 hours a day during a labor shortage? Lawson thinks it has the answer.
SOCIETY
Japan’s Shrines and Temples Goes Cashless to Thwart Donation Box Thefts
With Hatsumode - the first shrine visit of the New Year - fast approaching, some shrines say they're going digital to stop…