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This is why Japan can't have nice things. A Buddhist temple is bulldozing its toilet because some hikers can't behave themselves.
A Japanese woman's first-hand account of how Japan's law requiring joint spousal surnames impacted her life and sense of identity.
As the hunters who would normally hunt them get too old, Japan finds itself under attack by an onslaught of wild boars.
Where do you fall in the Kinoko Takenoko War? How a pair of Japanese snacks has pitted people against one another for decades.
Japan's second-largest convenience store (combini) chain aims to lead the way in creating a more sustainable future.
Shinkai Makoto, famed director of Your Name and more, is back with yet another breathtakingly beautiful anime film. How does Suzume stack up?

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