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The Boyfriend on Netflix

The Boyfriend: Japan’s First Same-Sex Dating Reality Show’s A Global Hit

Critics worldwide are hailing Japan's The Boyfriend as great TV - and LGBTQ advocates say it's just the message that Japan needs right now.
Hokkaido Two Tier Pricing

Hokkaido Urges Businesses to Adopt Two-Tier Pricing for Travelers

Hokkaido joins the call for two-tier pricing for tourism in Japan, calling on businesses to give prefectural residents a discount.
Various products meant to help cool one off during the hot Japanese summer superimposed in front of a thermometer and a bright sun.

Do These Summer Heat-Beating Japanese Products Actually Work?

Japan has a slew of products on shelves aimed at dealing with the intense summer heat. Are they worth it?
Seafood rice bowl

Why Kyoto Tourists are Happily Paying $63 for Rice Bowls

Two-tier pricing is trending in Japan. Kyoto isn't immune, with some stores charging inbound travelers up to $63 for rice and fish.
Sadako and the Thousand Cranes

Japanese Atomic Bomb Survivor Memorial Desecrated in Seattle

A statue of atomic bomb survivor Sasaki Sadako in Seattle was cut off at its feet. Community members believe the thief was after the statue's valuable metals.
Shine muscat grapes from Japan

$650 Watermelon?! The History of Luxury Fruit in Japan

Would you pay $20 for a bunch of grapes? Or $650 for a watermelon? Many people in Japan do. Here's more on the history and purpose behind luxury fruit.