Is This Ramen Chain Closing Stores Because It Sucks?
May 16, 2025
Why is this chain about to close a third of its stores in the Tokyo area? Some fans are blaming its lack of consistency.
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Three Arrested in Japan for Scamming Disabled People Via Dating App
May 16, 2025
The group, one woman and two men, reportedly robbed around 54 disabled people of over 80 million yen in a year-long scam.
Japanese Girls Charged Over “Food Terrorism” at a Sukiya
May 15, 2025
It’s not just foreign influencers causing trouble in Japan. Two girls in Osaka are facing charges after going viral for disgusting behavior.
Professor in Japan Arrested for Running Illegal Sex Massage Parlor
May 15, 2025
By day, 49-year-old Takitani Hiroshi conducted life-saving research on earthquakes. By night, he was running an unlicensed sex shop.
Will Japan (Finally) Start Standing on Both Sides of The Escalator?
May 14, 2025
The city of Nagoya and the 2025 Osaka Expo may be instrumental in reversing a habit that the 1970 Osaka Expo helped popularize.
Japanese Restaurant Chain Apologizes For “No Chinese” Sign, Closes Store
May 14, 2025
SASAYA Holdings, which operates multiple restaurants in Osaka and beyond, says it’s taken swift action after the incident went viral.