TRAVEL
Tokyo’s Top 10 Drinking Neighborhoods – And Why Shibuya Doesn’t Make the Cut
Where do you go in Tokyo to grab some drinks and bond with friends? For many in the city, the answer is…
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TRAVEL
LAW & CRIME
US Navy Sailor Arrested For Assault After He Was Refused After-Hours Bar Service
The 24-year-old sailor smashed a beer stein into some college kids' head after staff told him the bar was closed.
ENTERTAINMENT
After Drunken Home Invasion, Japanese Actor Loses Beer Commercial Contract
Actor Yoshizawa Ryo is out of a contract with Asahi Beer after drunkenly wandering into an apartment that wasn't his.
CULTURE
Japanese People Dip Out of Year-End Work Parties
It seems companies in Japan are more excited about holding end-of-year work parties than people are on attending them. One survey found…
LAW & CRIME
Japan to Crack Down on Drunk & Distracted Bicyclists
Neglectful and law-breaking bicyclists have terrorized Japan's streets for years. A new law taking effect in November aims to crack down on…
SEX & NIGHTLIFE
Japan Snack Bar Tours are Growing (Thanks, Anime)
It used to be an experience reserved exclusively for Japanese speakers. Lately, however, tours to snack bars are growing in popularity. That's…
LIVING IN JAPAN
Bad Benches: Shinjuku Uses Hostile Architecture Against Street Drinking
Has hostile architecture come to Japan? Social media users decry the rise of benches in Tokyo that seem designed to prevent the…
SOCIETY
Shinjuku and Shibuya Introduce New Street Drinking Bans
Shibuya will ban public drinking all year around, while Shinjuku will bar it during Halloween. Not everyone thinks it's a good idea.