Jay Allen, Author at Unseen Japan

Why is it so damn hard to find a seat at a cafe in Tokyo these days? Tourism is one factor -…

Electric suitcases are all the rage among some tourists - but Japan's major airports are begging people to stick to their feet.

It's one of Osaka's most famous sites. It's also become an increasingly dangerous spot for young girls with nowhere else to go.

Nearly half of women in Japan say they have to wait in excruciatingly long lines to use the restroom. Is that discrimination?

Resellers appear to have struck again in Japan - this time, causing chaos in a rush to buy up the new NVIDIA…

There's good wages to be had in tourism-heavy towns like Niseko and Hakone. But some employers are grousing they can't afford to…

Thanks to a labor shortage, immigrants continue to flock to Japan looking for new opportunities.

Here's why police around Himeji Castle are telling tourists that if the plate is white, you should say "thanks, I'm alright."