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“Nozomi” Shinkansen Now Reserved Seats Only During Peak Holidays

Japan's fastest shinkansen bullet train service is the Nozomi. Now, the service will be doing away with non-reserved seats during major holidays.

A True Tourist Trap: This Hotel in Japan Doesn’t Exist

A true tourist trap? Japanese customers who used Booking.com had their vacations ruined recently thanks to a hotel that someone made up.

Shibuya Says Don’t Come to Halloween This Year

Looking forward to celebrating Halloween in Shibuya this year? Well, don't be - the ward's mayor says you're not invited.

Will AI-Powered Cameras Be Watching You in Shibuya?

Do you always feel like someone's watching you? That may be true in Shibuya if one company's plan for 100 AI-powered cameras continues apace.

Survey: Japan’s Part-Time Public Employees Suffer Severe Workplace Harassment

A new survey says the vast majority of Japan's irregular public servants - many of them women - routinely suffer harassment at their jobs. Why does no one seem to be doing anything about it?

Miyazaki Already Brainstorming New Film Post-The Boy and the Heron

The assumption has been that The Boy and the Heron would be Miyazaki Hayao's last film. Now, Ghibli VP Nishioka Junichi suggests otherwise.