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Visit These Four Japan Locations That Rank Among the World’s Greatest Places
Wanna see some of the best that Japan has to offer? TIME Magazine says these four stops are must-adds for anyone's list.
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SOCIETY
Japan’s Shrines and Temples Goes Cashless to Thwart Donation Box Thefts
With Hatsumode - the first shrine visit of the New Year - fast approaching, some shrines say they're going digital to stop…
SOCIETY
Japanese Chemical Company Holds Memorial for Murdered Bugs
Earth Corporation in Japan kills a lot of insects every year. And every year, they make sure to atone for it.
BOOK REVIEWS
Review: Takaoka’s Travels – This Surrealist Pilgrimage Delights and Disturbs
A new English translation of Takaoka's Travels by Japanese author Shibusawa Tatsuhiko is a funny, fantastical fever dream.
TRAVEL
Japan’s Large Buddhist Statue in Sendai Now a Lovely Pink
It used to be the tallest statue in Japan and is still a major tourist attraction. But why is the Sendai Daikannon…
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Japan’s Booming Death Business: ENDEX, The End Of Life Exhibition
Japan’s rising death rate is good business For ENDEX: The End Of Life Exhibition. We discover that it’s more than just Hello…
NEWS
行方不明の池田大作創価学会会長を探せ！
日本で最も有力な政治関係のパイプ役であり、宗教指導者でもある池田氏は2010年以来、公共の場で姿を見せていない。彼はいったいどこにいるの？
CULTURE
This Japanese Seal Holds an Epic 108 Characters
What's the longest name you can fit on a traditional Japanese seal? How about the nom de plume of a legend with…