LGBTQ
Japan Recognizes 24 Laws That Cover LGBTQ Couples
The government is still investigating whether same-sex couples in common-law marriages are covered by an additional 130 laws.
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TRAVEL
LUUP Suspends User Who Rode E-Scooter Onto Tokyo Highway
The Japanese e-scooter company is once again asking you not to take their devices on the expressway, you stupid *!&@ing idiots.
TRAVEL
Swedish Embassy’s Japan Vending Machine Promotes “Swedish Culture,” Such as Tacos
Want to try a taste of Sweden in Japan? Who wouldn't?! Now you can thanks to a limited edition vending machine in…
ENTERTAINMENT
Fuji TV Loses Over 75 Advertisers Over Nakai Masahiro Scandal
Will Fuji TV disappear from Japan's airwaves? That's what some are wondering as the company loses most of its sponsors.
TRAVEL
Poll: 68% Say Record-Setting Japan Tourism a Good Thing
Good news for those spooked by overtourism headlines: a clear majority in Japan say they approve of the influx of visitors.
LAW & CRIME
Police: Doctor in Japan Pulls Icepick on Coughing Man on Train
The 59-year-old doctor from Yokozuka denies telling a soldier he'd kill him if he didn't stop hacking up a lung.
TRAVEL
Angry Signs Opposing AirBnB-Style Rentals in Tokyo Raise Questions for Tourists
Why one neighborhood in Tokyo is littered with signs telling AirBnB and other short-term vacation renters from abroad to get out.
FOOD
Kinoko, Takenoko to Get Smaller as Shrinkflation Continues to Terrorize Japan
Are you a Kinoko no Yama fan or a Takenoko no Sato fan? It doesn't matter - either way, you're gonna get…