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Maid Cafes vs. Con Cafes vs. Girls’ Bars: What They Are (and Whether You Can Go)

There are more kawaii cafes and bars in Japan than you can shake a stick at. Here's a guide to what each one offers.

The city, which hosts a famous anime pilgrimage site, is way behind in its campaign to combat street congestion and littering.

Japan has one of the worst gender gaps in the world. Polls show many don't think the country's first female prime minister will change that.

A new report finds that one-third of all restaurant managers are so busy that they're at risk of working themselves to death.

The photos of random government IDs are the latest in a long line of offbeat collectibles that span the toy's 60-year history.

More young people in Japan are using resignation proxy services to quit. Some lawyers say that could be not only dangerous, but illegal.