Jay Allen, Author at Unseen Japan

Want to see something beyond Shibuya Scramble? Here's a guide to some of the chiller places outside of the city's beating heart.

The world has moved on from the NFT scam. Japan, however, thinks it's found a nifty new tool to promote regional tourism.

The Welcome Suica App now lets you reserve seats on several bullet train and express lines managed by JR East.

A popular YouTuber's following tanked after he said he had an open marriage. Surveys, however, show fidelity is the exception.

Kabukicho Tower is plastic, gaudy, and largely a bust as a tourist attraction. But none of that matters to its owner.

Police have fired the 40-something examiner and filed criminal charges in 13 cases for falsifying evidence and official reports.

The increasing popularity of the drug has some in the country calling for a complete ban on vaping to stop it in…

You can use karaoke rooms, not just for karaoke, but for business meetings and even sewing. But what about getting it on?

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