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Survey: 70% Will Pass on Pricey New Japan Rail Pass
The famous Japan Rail Pass will be 70% more expensive, leading 70% of potential tourists to say they'll pass on the pass.
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Get Ready, Japan Tourists – Here Comes the “Tourist Tax”
As tourists pour back into Japan, more and more municipalities are taxing their stay. Here's what it means for your trip.
TRAVEL
Tourists Return to Japan – But Japan Stays Home
More and more people are coming to Japan, with some countries setting new records. So why isn't Japan returning the favor?
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Climate Change Spells Record Low Fish Hauls in Japan
Firefly squid are often abundant in Toyama. But changing water temperatures reduced the first-day catch to a paltry 59 squid.
FOOD
Japan’s Political Parties Agree on Free School Lunches
Japan's political parties appear to agree: Kids shouldn't go hungry. Inside Japan's rapidly advanced plans to make public school lunches free.
NEWS
High Egg Prices Are Hitting Japan (and Its Pancakes)
Say bye-bye to pancakes: high egg prices are ruffling feathers in Japan - and taking several staple items off of restaurant menus.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Why Japan’s Umeboshi Business is Suddenly Drying Up
Umeboshi manufacturers are freaking out as fewer people in Japan eat dried plums and warehouse stockpiles keep growing.
SOCIETY
As Japan’s Birth Rates Continue Declining, Politicians Talk Cash
Both Japan's PM and Tokyo's governor want to pay people to have more kids. But is this just another doomed short-term strategy?