The Weak Yen Has Japanese Travelers Bringing Rice to Hawaii
The weak yen is a big boon to tourists coming to Japan. But for Japanese traveling abroad, it’s forcing them to economize, with some bringing their food with them.
The weak yen is a big boon to tourists coming to Japan. But for Japanese traveling abroad, it’s forcing them to economize, with some bringing their food with them.
This is why we can’t have nice things: an influx of tourism is forcing officials to close off an iconic picture spot of Mt. Fuji.
Japanese food etiquette has a series of dos and don’ts. But one etiquette expert says even most Japanese people get these things wrong. Learn how to level-up your food manners game in Japan.
Bicycling can be a great way to get more out of your Japan trip. Here’s what you need to know before you put on a helmet.
A survey asked people in Japan if their city had the worst manners. You won’t believe which took first place. (Okay, maybe you will.)
Kumai Hitomi had a promising future. But she ended up running with the wrong crowd – and had to cheat and steal to save her own life.
One Japanese snack maker took an interesting twist on April Fools this year: advertising a “joke” that turned up on store shelves the next day.
Here and there in Japan, one sees restaurants putting up signs refusing non-Japanese speakers. Is that necessarily a bad thing?
How far down would YOU go to catch a ride to work? Meet six so-called “mole stations” in Japan that put the “sub” in “subway”.
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