Day: May 10, 2024

Time to buy your tickets! Here are the predictions for cherry blossoms blooming across Japan so you can time your trip.
In Japan, you can sue someone who's had an affair with your spouse. One Japanese couple used that to run a daring scam.
Japan gets less sleep than any other nation. But the country's workaholic Prime Minister doesn't seem to care.
The approval process was long, taking three years from a trial run until approval of sale nationwide without a prescription.
The parade in Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture, shows how Japan's LGBTQ+ citizens are committed to raising awareness in smaller cities and towns.
Demons out, luck in! How the festival of Setsubun evolved into a tradition enjoyed by kids across Japan every year.

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