INSIDER
[Insider] Does Japan Need More Garbage Cans – or Fewer Trashy Tourists?
Would more garbage cans help Japan's growing trash problem? It might - but there may also be other solutions.
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[Insider] On Orientalism and Punctuation in the Japanese Language
How a silly post about punctuation led to a wild theory showing that the Orientalization of Japan is far from dead.
SOCIETY
Will Japan (Finally) Start Standing on Both Sides of The Escalator?
The city of Nagoya and the 2025 Osaka Expo may be instrumental in reversing a habit that the 1970 Osaka Expo helped…
TRAVEL
Some Restaurants in Japan Set Up Tip Boxes For Confused Tourists
Some bars, coffee shops, and taxi services in Japan are experimenting with tips. Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
LIVING IN JAPAN
In Japan, This Service Quits Your Job For You
Being harassed at your job? Afraid how your employer will react if you quit? This company in Japan is there to take…
TRAVEL
Plagued by Overtourism, Shirakawagō Considers Reservation System for Tour Buses
The village of Shirakawagō has 1,500 residents but welcomes two million tourists a year. It may clamp down in a bid to…
FOOD
Japan’s Teaboo UK Ambassador Gets Grilled Over Crumpet Topping
Hiroshi Suzuki, Japan's ambassador to the UK, caused a stir when he brought together two British tastes that some insist don't go…
SOCIETY
Mask Generation: The Unusual Reason Japan’s Young Continue to Mask Up
Many people in their 20s in Japan continue to mask up. However, some say they're not doing it for health reasons.