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Hokkaido Urges Businesses to Adopt Two-Tier Pricing for Travelers

Hokkaido joins the call for two-tier pricing for tourism in Japan, calling on businesses to give prefectural residents a discount.

Do These Summer Heat-Beating Japanese Products Actually Work?

Japan has a slew of products on shelves aimed at dealing with the intense summer heat. Are they worth it?

Why Kyoto Tourists are Happily Paying $63 for Rice Bowls

Two-tier pricing is trending in Japan. Kyoto isn't immune, with some stores charging inbound travelers up to $63 for rice and fish.

Japanese Atomic Bomb Survivor Memorial Desecrated in Seattle

A statue of atomic bomb survivor Sasaki Sadako in Seattle was cut off at its feet. Community members believe the thief was after the statue's valuable metals.

$650 Watermelon?! The History of Luxury Fruit in Japan

Would you pay $20 for a bunch of grapes? Or $650 for a watermelon? Many people in Japan do. Here's more on the history and purpose behind luxury fruit.

Mt. Fuji Claims Four Victims as Hiking Season Starts

Four people have died this year already on Mt. Fuji and even more have needed rescuing. (And the victims don't appear to be foreign tourists.) The incidents highlight the dangers of tackling the climb unprepared.