INSIDER
[Insider] Could Osaka Expo Go Up in Smoke?
A World Expo. A worrying quantity of methane gas. Nicotine addicts with no place to go. What could possibly go wrong?
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FOOD
Be Careful If You Visit This Japanese Hamburg Steak Chain, Experts Warn
Kiwamiya is drawing in tourists with its "cook it yourself" hamburg steak. But some warn food poisoning may just be one plate…
TRAVEL
Osaka World Expo Plagued By Low Interest, Backlash Over Expensive Noodles
3,850 yen for a bowl of soba? Such high prices have some criticizing the upcoming World Expo. Others, however, are speaking up…
SOCIETY
Osaka Street Piano Apologizes For Telling Bad Players to Practice at Home
A street piano at an Osaka food court is no more after its management company made it clear it only wanted TikTok-level…
WOMEN
Ito Shiori’s Next Goal: Releasing BLACK BOX DIARIES in Japan
It's the first documentary by a Japanese director ever nominated for an Oscar - but it still hasn't screened in Japan.
ENTERTAINMENT
Did Maruchan Just Make The Horniest Udon Commercial Ever?
A commercial from instant noodle maker Maruchan is once again stirring debate about the sexualization of women in Japanese media.
LAW & CRIME
Japanese Pro Snowboarder Rides Through Shinto Shrine, Sparking Debate
It's not just foreigners being obnoxious. Some in Sapporo are fuming after a Japanese snowboarder used a shrine as a slope.
ENTERTAINMENT
Japanese Idol TV Competition Ends With No Results
Fans of idol competition Seven Colors tuned in this week to find out if their oshi made the cut. Here's why everyone…