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A Narita city legislator accused of sexual assault is now facing another charge - for attempting to coerce the victim into silence.
How a disabled man in Japan used what might have been a negative encounter with subway priority seats as a teaching moment.
July 7th isn't just tanabata in Japan - it's also Calpis Day. Learn why this vaguely yogurt-flavored drink has become so popular.
Delicious? Or something you'd eat only on a dare? Domino's Japan is betting that local consumers like pickles. Like, LOTS of pickles.
When the U.S. Civil War broke out in 1861, samurai still ruled Japan. How did the samurai - recently forced into trade with the US and on the cusp of their own war - react?
IC cards are now a must for using the Japanese public transport system. But the cards are more varied, and more interesting, than you'd expect.