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LIVING IN JAPAN

Nara Deer Move Themselves to Osaka – and Nara Doesn’t Want Them Back

There are too many deer in Nara Park. To remedy the situation, it seems at least a few of the creatures are…

LIVING IN JAPAN

Tokyo Citizens Protest That the Rent Is Too Damn High

Tokyo is becoming hard to afford for more people, with the cost of a one-bedroom home reaching record levels.

CULTURE

Millions of Tokyo Station Commemorative Suica Cards Set to Expire

If you have one of these cards and don't want to lose the balance - and the card - then you have…

TRAVEL

Kyoto City May Partially Ban Vacation Rentals to Give Residents Tourist Relief

The city's mayor won't rule out creating "zero-day vacation rental" zones in residential areas in response to chronic complaints.

INSIDER

[Insider] How I Found Myself Locked in a Love Hotel

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

Japan Sets New February Tourism Record Despite China Boycott

Travel from other countries offset a 45.2% drop from a nation that used to lead the pack in Japan tourism.

WOMEN

Stalking Incidents, Restraining Orders in Japan Set New Record

The ominous spike could be a sign that police in Japan are finally starting to take women's allegations seriously.

WOMEN

Tokyo Court Denies Japanese Women’s Right to Sterilization Surgery

Five women in their 20s and 30s challenged a 1996 law that prevents them from controlling their own biology.