A Survey Ranked Japan’s Most Ill-Mannered City. The Winner?
A survey asked people in Japan if their city had the worst manners. You won’t believe which took first place. (Okay, maybe you will.)
A survey asked people in Japan if their city had the worst manners. You won’t believe which took first place. (Okay, maybe you will.)
Japan – already one of the world’s thinnest nations – has its first-ever approved weight loss drug. Will users dig its nasty side effects?
Foreign tourists are going wild for Japan’s bidet-equipped toilets – and many are eager to see them in public spaces too.
The rediscovery of Ryukyuan artwork lost during the Pacific War offers a ray of hope for those seeking to restore Okinawa’s cultural history.
Kumai Hitomi had a promising future. But she ended up running with the wrong crowd – and had to cheat and steal to save her own life.
It used to be you could get into some key cultural attractions in Japan as a tourist at a discount. Here’s why those days may be over.
Japan’s facing a minor crime wave of people pouring more combini coffee than they bought. And combinis are responding – with arrests.
Should you worry that streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) will throw a wrench into your Japan travel plans? Officials say not to worry – but also say to exercise caution.
It promises to be a true bullet train, traversing seven prefectures in 40 minutes. But will the new Shinkansen ever see the light of day?
Want to get in some reps but also need to do your laundry AND belt out some karaoke hits? Good news! This gym in Japan’s got you covered.
One Japanese snack maker took an interesting twist on April Fools this year: advertising a “joke” that turned up on store shelves the next day.
To prevent overtourism, Shizuoka Prefecture wants to charge users of its three Mt. Fuji trailheads. The problem? It doesn’t own them.
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