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Japan To Charge Tourists Consumption Tax and Refund At Departure
Thanks, scammers. Due to some people exploiting the system, Japan will now change how it handles duty-free purchasing by tourists.
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A Railway on Mt. Fuji?! Why Critics Are Crying Foul
Mt. Fuji may lose its World Heritage Status if it can't control overtourism. But one proposed solution - a railway - has…
LAW & CRIME
Japan Bans Cannabis Gummies After Multiple Hospitalizations
Japan's already strict marijuana laws just became stricter after some candies landed a bunch of people in the hospital.
POLITICS
Japan To Give Out Coupons for New Moms
Will handing out coupons to new moms stop Japan's declining population? The Japanese government sure hopes so. But other signs signal the…
ENTERTAINMENT
Japan is UFO Hot Spot According To US Intelligence
What's that in the sky over western Japan? No one knows...but a few people have some very definitive ideas. The speculation over…
TRAVEL
Japan Struggles to Find Solutions to Overtourism
Residents of tourist hotspots in Japan are expressing their frustration as overtourism causes congestion and creates safety hazards. Learn how Japan's Tourism…
CULTURE
Tokyo’s Kabukicho is Infested With Rats. No, We Mean, Literally.
There are rats in Kabukicho. (And no, we don't mean the ones in the host clubs.) Now people have taken to feeding…
CULTURE
Shibuya Goes Hardcore in Its Crackdown on Halloween Fun
Shibuya announced this year that it was banning Halloween celebrations - and they've made it clear that they mean business.