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Why Shinto Shrines Are Abandoning Their Controversial Association

Since 1969, the Association of Shinto Shrines has overseen most shrines in Japan. But ongoing controversies are driving some away.
Traveling to Japan - ESTA required soon? Picture of an airport departures board showing flights to NRT

Japan To Require ESTA for Visa-Exempt Travelers

How you travel to Japan will change in the next decade. The country says it's creating an ESTA system for visa-exempt travelers. Here's what you need to know.
Shogun on FX

Review: Shogun Is Great TV – But It’s Not About Colonialism

The 2024 Shogun TV series stacks up pretty well to history, says a Japanese historian - but the surrounding conversation around "colonialism" is ridiculous.
Worst Mannered City in Japan

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.)
Woman on scale

Japan’s First-Ever Weight Loss Drug Is Approved. But Does It Need It?

Japan - already one of the world's thinnest nations - has its first-ever approved weight loss drug. Will users dig its nasty side effects?
Bidet controls

Tourists Love Japan’s Toilets, Says New Survey

Foreign tourists are going wild for Japan's bidet-equipped toilets - and many are eager to see them in public spaces too.

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