SOCIETY
Child Suicides in Japan Hit Record Number as Overall Suicide Rate Drops
The number of suicides among school-age kids has hit an all-time high. Experts say that requires new strategies.
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SOCIETY
CULTURE
Osaka City Bans Public Smoking, Joining Other Japanese Cities
If you got 'em, don't smoke 'em unless you're in one of Osaka City's designated smoking spots - or you'll pay a…
LIVING IN JAPAN
Syphilis Cases in Tokyo Keep Climbing, Rise Seven-Fold in 10 Years
New data from Tokyo shows that syphilis keeps spreading thanks to increased opportunities for hookups in the digital age.
WOMEN
Men Vastly Outnumber Women on Okinawa’s Outlying Islands
You'll find a lot of natural beauty on Okinawa's outlying islands. There's something that's harder to find, however: women.
FOOD
Mochi Choking Deaths Skyrocket in Japan With The New Year
Every year, more people in Japan die from choking on mochi, the country's famous chewy rice treat, than die in automobile accidents.
LAW & CRIME
Marijuana Somehow Becomes Even More Illegal in Japan
If you've never smoked marijuana in Japan...well, don't start now. While possession and sale of the devil's lettuce has been illegal in…
ENTERTAINMENT
Warnings Over “Heat Shock” After Japanese Actress’s Tragic Death
Actress and singer Nakayama Miho, 54, was found dead in her bath last week. The shocking death has Japanese media warning against…
FOOD
Another Japanese Hamburg Restaurant’s Undercooked Food Goes Viral
A second hamburg steak joint this year in Japan is going viral after netizens accuse it of undercooking its food. Social media…