Food
Tokyo Ramen Festa Showcases Dish’s Regional Variety Over 12 Days
Here's your chance to try some of Japan's best ramen from across the country in a single location in Tokyo's Setagaya City.
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Exploring The Unseen Side of Downtown Shibuya
Want to see something beyond Shibuya Scramble? Here's a guide to some of the chiller places outside of the city's beating heart.
Technology
Japan Is Betting That Tourists Want…NFTs?!
The world has moved on from the NFT scam. Japan, however, thinks it's found a nifty new tool to promote regional tourism.
Travel
Welcome Suica App Adds Ticketless Shinkansen, Express Train Support for Tourists
The Welcome Suica App now lets you reserve seats on several bullet train and express lines managed by JR East.
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In Japan, An Affair Is Only Cheating If You Get Caught
A popular YouTuber's following tanked after he said he had an open marriage. Surveys, however, show fidelity is the exception.
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Plastic Japan: Why Kabukicho Tower Is Empty – But Still Makes Money
Kabukicho Tower is plastic, gaudy, and largely a bust as a tourist attraction. But none of that matters to its owner.
News
Japan Prefectural Forensics Expert Falsified DNA Results For Seven Years
Police have fired the 40-something examiner and filed criminal charges in 13 cases for falsifying evidence and official reports.
Culture
“Zombie Cigarettes” Are Japan’s New Recreational Drug Scare
The increasing popularity of the drug has some in the country calling for a complete ban on vaping to stop it in…