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New Record: Japan Surpasses Three Million Inbound Tourists In a Month

Some 3 million people flocked into Japan in March 2024 alone. What explains the country's record tourism numbers?

AI-Driven Fake Celebrity Ads are Japan’s Latest Scam Trend

At least AI is good for something: thieves in Japan are using it to impersonate celebs like Naomi Osaka and con people out of millions. Those same celebs are now asking social media sites to do something about it.

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.

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.

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.

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.)