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Japan’s Right Experiences Racism and Realizes – It Sucks!
A racist episode involving Miss Finland leaves Japan's right on the receiving end of the same racist medicine it loves dishing out.
Articles by Jay Allen
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Chinese Tourism Cancellations Are Hammering Japan’s Travel Industry
The numbers are clear: China's call for its citizens to refrain from traveling to Japan is making a dent in the country's…
Living in Japan
Japan Continues Cracking Down on Foreigners, for Some Reason
New proposals around property registration and naturalization raise questions around what problem the country is trying to solve.
Sex & Nightlife
Love Hotel Scandal Claims Career of Japanese City Mayor
Ex-mayor Ogawa Akira insists the 10+ times she went to a love hotel with another city employee were strictly business.
Travel
No Tourists at Lunch? Japanese Soba Store Sparks Controversy with Sign
The chain's owners ultimately ordered the store to take the sign down. Here's why many Japanese netizens defended it.
Business and Economy
Is Japan Poor? Konbini’s New “Rice and Sauce” Dish Sparks Social Media Debate
Is Lawson Store 100's new dish a sign of Japan's dire economic straits? Or is it just responding to consumer demand?
Travel
Japan Tourism Sees Busiest October Ever as Municipalities Strategize on Overtourism
As inbound tourists are poised to cross the 40 million mark a year, locations such as Nagano's Kamikōchi wage war against bad…
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How Using a Self-Checkout in Japan Can End in Arrest
A recent incident involving a tired rapper and a self-checkout stand reveals anxiety around the growing use of the technology.