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Baths canceled - blue-hued picture of a woman laying back in a tub with a "canceled" logo imposed over it

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.
Toyoko, Kabukicho - shot of the area standing in front looking towards Toho Cinemas, Multiple visitors are walking and standing around on the brightly-lit neon street. You can see the Toho Godzilla in the background peering over the Hotel Gracery.

Man Who Led Toyoko Kids Org Charged with Rape of Minor

The case raises questions about the nature of groups that are supposedly intended to help runaways in Kabukicho and elsewhere.
Streaming cover image for Kitano Takeshi's Broken Rage, featuring an aged Kitano as both a badly beaten man in a beanie and a more imposing man in a suite and sunglasses, standing in front of a police line-up wall.

Broken Rage, Kitano Takeshi’s New Yakuza Flick: Pretty Enjoyable, Pretty Weird, Blissfully Short

The legendary Kitano "Beat" Takeshi is back with a new film on streaming. Broken Rage will likely shock audiences - but greatly amuse fans.
Picture of a rock concert (glowing lights on a center stage, fans shouting all around) with a drawing of a day care worker holding the hands of two kids, a boy on the left and a girl on the right, in the foreground

Japanese Rock Band Sets Up Daycare for Fans, Earning Huge Praise

Rock band LUNA SEA earns huge public praise for providing a place for parents to drop off their kids so they can enjoy the show.
Miss Kyodai Controversy - picture of Kyoto University in the backgorund and of "Miss Kyodai Contest" winner Ichijo Miki in the foreground holding a trophy

Woman Crowned “Miss Kyodai” Despite University Canceling Beauty Contest

A woman insists she's the winner of a beauty contest with two contestants - and is going toe-to-toe on social media with her detractors.
Budapest, Hungary - picture of a bus driving past historic old buildings

Japan: Citizen Murdered in Hungary Filed DV Claim Three Years Ago

The Japanese government says it refused to grant the woman's kids new passports out of joint custody concerns.

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