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JR East ticket gate at Shinjuku Station (South exit)

Suica Unleashed: JR East Will Increase Low Balance Limit on Popular Transit Card

Female medical professional giving a woman a shot in the left arm

Vaccine Hesitancy Persists in Japan Despite Government Efforts

A combination of government missteps and online disinformation has steadily eroded public trust in the life-saving practice.
Fufu Tokyo Ginza

Inside the New $2K a Night Luxury Ryokan in Tokyo’s Ginza

The new offering provides a luxurious stay in one of Tokyo's most luxurious districts. But is it still an authentic ryokan experience?
Matsue Castle, Shimane Prefecture

Unseen Shimane: Despite Japan’s Tourism Boom, the “Land of the Gods” Ranks Last

As tourists create overcrowded conditions across Japan, one of the country's most spiritually symbolic prefectures remains overlooked.
A "stop street prostitution" sign near Okubo Park

[Insider] Japan’s Obsession With Punishing Foreigners is a Ticking Time Bomb

Japan's ruling class can't admit how badly it's failed the country. So it's blaming foreigners for all its problems instead.
Itō Shiori speaking at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan in 2019.

Itō Shiori’s BLACK BOX DIARIES Will (Finally) Release in Japan After Controversy

The film, released in October 2024, has yet to screen in the filmmaker's own country due to questions around the footage it used.

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