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Japan Says Tourists Getting Japanese Driver’s Licenses is Fine, Actually
The government's official response to a request to close a license exchange loophole is, "don't worry about it."
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LIVING IN JAPAN
Why a Backyard BBQ in Japan Might Bring The Cops to Your Door
Can you BBQ in your backyard in Japan? One Chinese resident learned the hard way that what's legal isn't necesarily considered polite.
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Why Aren’t Japanese Restaurants Happy to Have Chinese Tourists?
Are Chinese tourists to Japan ill-mannered? Why users on a popular Chinese social media app are lambasting their fellow citizens' behavior.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Will Chinese Cabbage Save Japanese Tonkatsu From Rising Prices?
High cabbage prices in Japan show no sign of abating. That's led supermarkets to get desperate. And by "desperate," we mean relying…
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Japan Tourist Attraction Issues “White Taxi” Warnings to Tourists
Here's why police around Himeji Castle are telling tourists that if the plate is white, you should say "thanks, I'm alright."
SEX & NIGHTLIFE
Japan’s Biggest Maid Cafe Uses New Tech to Break Down Language Barriers
At Home Cafe hopes to better accommodate foreign tourists as well as deaf customers using a visualization device from a Japanese company.
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“China-fication” of Japan? New 10-Year Visa for Wealthy Chinese Tourists Stirs Backlash
A plan to extend the current five-year visitor visa to 10 years for China's elite has many on Japan's far right up…
LAW & CRIME
“I Love Doraemon”: Chinese Resident Who Helped Deface Shrine Sent to Prison
A love for Doraemon brought 29-year-old Jiang Zhuojun to Japan in 2013. Now, he's a convicted criminal in the country he once…