Culture
Osaka City Bans Public Smoking, Joining Other Japanese Cities
If you got 'em, don't smoke 'em unless you're in one of Osaka City's designated smoking spots - or you'll pay a…
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Sex & Nightlife
Japan’s Biggest Maid Cafe Uses New Tech to Break Down Language Barriers
At Home Cafe hopes to better accommodate foreign tourists as well as deaf customers using a visualization device from a Japanese company.
Law & Crime
Burglaries of Japan’s Abandoned Houses Are Becoming More Aggressive
Abandoned houses continue to rise in Japan - and thieves are taking advantage of it by finding them and stripping them clean.
Law & Crime
Report: 70s Leftist Bomber in Japan Confessed Before Death
Police now say that the bomber, who evaded capture for 49 years, confessed to his involvement in a bombing targeting a construction…
Travel
Shibuya Station’s Hachiko Gate Just Became a Gigantic Mess
Going to Shibuya Station? Be warned that a change to the Hachiko Gate due to construction will slow you down.
Entertainment
The Dead Nakai Theory: Some Nakai Masahiro Fans Use Conspiracy to Cope
Some diehard fans say there's a reason ex-SMAP member Nakai Masahiro is behaving badly: because the actual Nakai is dead.
Technology
Japan Will Eliminate Credit Card Signatures Soon. Will That Impact Travel?
As of March 2025, Japan will eliminate the "PIN bypass" procedure that's allowed customers to get away without entering their secret code.
Living in Japan
Japanese School Wrongly Expels Kurdish Student Whose Immigration Status Lapsed
The sixth-year elementary student will return to school after the Japanese government said the decision contradicts its guidance.