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A Japanese Princess’ Wedding is Becoming a Royal Mess

The proposed marriage of Japanese Princess Mako to a regular citizen hits a snag that reveals some of the problematic elements of…

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Tokyo Tower’s Aquarium is in Trouble

Japan loves the ocean (it's surrounded by it, so it's almost a survival instinct), and a favorite Japanese pastime is going to…

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Japanese Restaurant Chain Tests Smoking Ban. The Results…?

Nakada Holdings, which runs a chain of kushikatsu (deep-fried meat skewer) restaurants, decided to get a leg up on the law, and…

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The Brave Football Player vs. The Cowardly University

The tackle that stunned a nation - and the brave apology.

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福田和子 (Fukuda Kazuko): The Hostess Who Nearly Outran Murder

How a former hostess kept one step ahead of the police - and nearly ran out the statute of limitations on her…

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Logan Paul and the “Casual Racism” of Weird Japan

After Logan Paul's infamous Aokigahara video, the English-language internet woke up to something Japan watchers had long called 'weird Japan': a brand…