Day: March 31, 2026

Why This Shinto Shrine Near Sendai Airport is Drawing Inbound Tourists

It doesn't have the same cultural heft as other shrines. So why are tourists to Japan flocking to this shrine near Sendai Airport?

The incident highlights the shift in sex-related businesses in Japan - and the precarious situation of sex workers.

The groups have made a killing by recruiting financially vulnerable women. Ordinary Japanese travelers are feeling the blowback.

Japan’s kissaten are fading fast, but their retro charm is drawing new fans. Explore what's keeping these old-school coffee shops alive.

Japan joins a worldwide trend of limiting your social network as the cost of having friends becomes prohibitive.

The man allegedly forced her to do papa-katsu (sugar-babying), arranging meetings with men and keeping most of the money.