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Are Chinese solar panels warming Japan? Do they pose an infrastructure threat to the country? The answer is simple - and complicated.
A viral social media post raised fears that scammers would use the pics to blackmail men for either money or marriage.
Do women-only parking spaces create a safe space for women? Or do they unnecessarily stereotype female drivers?
Looking for a quiet spot away from the crowds? Tourists to Tokyo rated these three locations as their favorite pit stops.
Japan's "no-pan kissa" were part of a wave of new sex establishments in the 1980s. They disappeared almost as quickly as they surfaced.
There are more tourists than ever in Yamanashi Prefecture - and they're setting a new record for traffic accidents.