Travel
If you got 'em, don't smoke 'em unless you're in one of Osaka City's designated smoking spots - or you'll pay a fine for lighting up.
At Home Cafe hopes to better accommodate foreign tourists as well as deaf customers using a visualization device from a Japanese company.
Going to Shibuya Station? Be warned that a change to the Hachiko Gate due to construction will slow you down.
As of March 2025, Japan will eliminate the "PIN bypass" procedure that's allowed customers to get away without entering their secret code.
Booking a hotel for Japan travel? Expect a bit of a sticker shock: hotel prices are at levels not seen since 1997.
Looking to work remotely as the winter trudges on? A new report names Tokyo as a prime location for digital nomads seeking an escape.
The location near Asari Station in Otaru has become a famous "hidden" tourist spot, especially among Chinese travelers.
There's still a lot of fun stuff to see and do in Akihabara. Then there are the vending machines selling oden, bugs, and even an old phone.
The Japanese e-scooter company is once again asking you not to take their devices on the expressway, you stupid *!&@ing idiots.
