BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
As Summers Heat Up, Smelly Customers Challenge Japan’s “Omotenashi”
A user at one game center in Japan reeked so badly that customers complained, and employees said they "wanted to vomit." As…
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
LAW & CRIME
Japan Train Molester Arrested After Climbing “Unclimbable” Fence
A groping incident on a Tokyo train involved an escape attempt, as a man scaled a two meter fence to evade authorities.…
ENTERTAINMENT
Idol’s Home Intrusion Renews Focus on Online Harassment in Japan
The break-in to Japanese idol Fujisaki Nagi's home highlights the ongoing struggle stars and ordinary people face with Internet harassment.
ENTERTAINMENT
New Reports on Manga Author Ashihara Hinako’s Death Poorly Received
Authors and fans alike are criticizing reports from TV station NTV and publisher Shogakukan on the death of manga author Ashihara Hinako.…
SOCIETY
“Smell Harassment”: Japan’s Newest Workplace Controversy
Wake up, babe - a new form of workplace harassment just dropped in Japan. It may not get you fired, but many…
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
90% of Japanese Pet Food Company’s New Employees Quit Within Weeks
In Japan, 30% of employees resign from their first jobs. But at Inaba Foods, they're setting new records for attrition. Why were…
POLITICS
New Uproar Over LDP Bondage Party is Second Scandal in Two Months
An ill-considered bondage event has the Youth Division of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party reeling from its second scandal in two months.
TRAVEL
Why Kyoto’s Gion Will Start Leveling Fines on Trespassing Tourists
As Japan wrestles with problems created by overtourism, Kyoto's Gion neighborhood decides it needs to start leveling fines.