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More Restaurants in Japan Move to Smartphone Menus. Here’s Why Some Customers Hate It
March 22, 2025
Food
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Technology
It's not just old people who are grousing. Even young Japanese say they resent restaurants sucking up their battery life and bandwidth.
Japanese Beef Bowl Chain Sukiya Apologizes for Mouse Miso Soup
March 22, 2025
Food
The chain apologized for failing to inform the public about the two-month-old incident, which just went viral in the past few days.
Japan’s Police Get With The Times By Getting Rid of Skirts
March 21, 2025
Women
The move will also remove other small (and silly) gender differences, such as rank insignia being smaller on women's uniforms.
Survey: 52% of Young Japanese Don’t Want Kids
March 21, 2025
Society
Clear majorities say that Japan needs to provide better financial support as well as more flexible working options.
Are Foreigners in Japan Getting High-Cost Healthcare For Free? Not Really
March 20, 2025
Living in Japan
A Japanese politician says some foreigners are coming to Japan to get high-cost healthcare for free. The facts say otherwise.
Fuji TV’s Female Announcers Flee After Nakai Masahiro Scandal
March 19, 2025
Entertainment
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Women
The scandal has shaken the faith of many employees - and station insiders say other companies are using the opportunity to poach talent.
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