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Hanami or Hanamizu? Forecasts say hay fever in Japan next year is set to be among the worst ever experienced.
You'd be hard-pressed to find a garbage can in a Japanese city these days. Thankfully, Kyoto is now experimenting with a new approach to trash.
Got a Suica or Pasmo card sitting in a desk drawer for your next visit to Japan? Here's how long you have until it deactivates for good.
It used to be the tallest statue in Japan and is still a major tourist attraction. But why is the Sendai Daikannon sporting a shade of pink?
Animation giant Studio Ghibli, fresh off a new film, is now announcing its acquisition by Nippon TV following decades of independence.
A controversial author and social media bomb-thrower best known for denying the Nanjing Massacre launches a new political party. The key question is: does anyone care?