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A Japanese cosplayer opened up recently about the slander and threats she received for appearing at Expo as the popular character.
Why is this chain about to close a third of its stores in the Tokyo area? Some fans are blaming its lack of consistency.
The group, one woman and two men, reportedly robbed around 54 disabled people of over 80 million yen in a year-long scam.
It's not just foreign influencers causing trouble in Japan. Two girls in Osaka are facing charges after going viral for disgusting behavior.
By day, 49-year-old Takitani Hiroshi conducted life-saving research on earthquakes. By night, he was running an unlicensed sex shop.
The city of Nagoya and the 2025 Osaka Expo may be instrumental in reversing a habit that the 1970 Osaka Expo helped popularize.

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