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There are too many deer in Nara Park. To remedy the situation, it seems at least a few of the creatures are seeking greener pastures.
Tokyo is becoming hard to afford for more people, with the cost of a one-bedroom home reaching record levels.
If you have one of these cards and don't want to lose the balance - and the card - then you have only a few days left to use it.
The city's mayor won't rule out creating "zero-day vacation rental" zones in residential areas in response to chronic complaints.
Many love hotels don't like it when you leave before your stay is up. Indeed, some older ones make sure you can't.
Travel from other countries offset a 45.2% drop from a nation that used to lead the pack in Japan tourism.
The ominous spike could be a sign that police in Japan are finally starting to take women's allegations seriously.
Five women in their 20s and 30s challenged a 1996 law that prevents them from controlling their own biology.
Two people complained about serving an "auspicious" food on the anniversary of one of Japan's worst modern disasters.

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