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Japan (Finally!) Announces Full Opening for Visa-Free Tourism
Japan is finally open for tourists again! Details on what's been changed - and when you can start packing your bags.
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
It’s Official: Japan’s “High-End” Shokupan Bread Boom is Bust
It was fun while it lasted. But it seems that Japan's boom of classy shokupan bread shops (yes that's a thing) has…
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
The Number of Vending Machines in Japan is Dwindling
It's been known as the "kingdom of vending machines" for years. So why is the number of vending machines in Japan falling…
PATREON
Beware Premature Calls of Japan’s “Re-Opening”
Many are calling Japan "open for travel" in the wake of the government's new announcements. But is it really?
ENTERTAINMENT
Pachinko in Japan: The Game That Definitely Isn’t Gambling!
How the game of pachinko in Japan become one of the country's primary forms of legalized...well, let's not call it gambling, shall…
SOCIETY
This Japanese Nursing Home Has a Stable of Bodybuilding Nurses
Faced with a caregiver shortage, one Japanese nursing home is recruiting new nurses from Japan's fitness world.
FOOD
Yakult 1000: Health Benefits of Japan’s Popular Drink?
A venerable Japanese company's latest product reputedly packs a punch. The down side? You'll have to find it first.
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Japan’s Tourism Reopening: What We Know So Far
Last week, Prime Minister Kishida announced Japan would reopen to tourism from June. The actual details are a bit more complex -…