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There's still a lot of fun stuff to see and do in Akihabara. Then there are the vending machines selling oden, bugs, and even an old phone.
Gone are the days of "chan" and "kun" in Japanese business. Recent research finds bosses are striking a more respectful tone.
He met them on a dating app. He maintains he didn't want money, though - only to teach the men a lesson.
The government is still investigating whether same-sex couples in common-law marriages are covered by an additional 130 laws.
The Japanese e-scooter company is once again asking you not to take their devices on the expressway, you stupid *!&@ing idiots.
Want to try a taste of Sweden in Japan? Who wouldn't?! Now you can thanks to a limited edition vending machine in Ikebukuro.

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