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Kyoto to Raise Lodging Tax By Up to 10x, Highest in Japan

In a bid to fund train station improvements, Kyoto will raise the top tax on the city's most expensive hotel rooms to 10,000 yen per night.

Why do (some) Japanese women say you should never date a man who makes his own curry roux from scratch? These and the other 3Cs explained.

Looking for a Valentine's Day date spot in Tokyo or Kawasaki? Shiseido Parlour's upping the ante with its two V-Day parfaits.

The plan is coming under fire from some who say such programs should be spearheaded by the central government to benefit all of Japan.

Another attraction succumbs to overtourism, as Biei says it'll chop down a cluster of trees that have become a popular photo spot.

The report says 54.2% of school nurses neglect to obtain a student's permission before sharing their gender or sexuality concerns.

The prefecture has received 400 objections to the proposed cemetery, which would be the 11th in the country.

The sexually explicit ads - some featuring scenes of sexual assault - often appear on aggregation and gaming sites that cater to kids.

People keep telling me AI chatbots are the future of Japanese language learning. So I tried a few. Here's why they're wrong.