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Hokuriku Shinkansen (bullet train) operating during a big snowstorm

Welcome Suica App Adds Ticketless Shinkansen, Express Train Support for Tourists

The Welcome Suica App now lets you reserve seats on several bullet train and express lines managed by JR East.
Woman surreptitiously taking smartphone photo of a man dining with another woman

[Insider] In Japan, An Affair Is Only Cheating If You Get Caught

A popular YouTuber's following tanked after he said he had an open marriage. Surveys, however, show fidelity is the exception.
Statue of Dazai Osamu　in Goshogawara

Dazai Osamu Wants Us To Feel Less Alone

A new collection of the Japanese author's short stories in English comes as he enjoys a resurgence thanks to BookTok and anime.
Person wearing an LGBTQ colored wristband

Sanseitō Rep Likens Being Transgender to a “Contagious” Disease

Wada Keiko further stated she believed transgender people needed medical treatment instead of accommodation and understanding.
Tokyo Courthouse in Chiyoda City

Tokyo Court: Company President’s Harassment Led to Employee’s Suicide

The woman, an employee of cosmetics maker D-Up, said the company's president called her a "stray dog" before putting her on leave.
Picture of a TV in a living room with the NHK logo, Tachibana Takashi, and a request for payment slip

Japan’s Anti-NHK Party Won’t Help Voters Who Didn’t Pay NHK Fees

A politician told his followers they didn't have to pay Japan's national broadcaster fee. He was wrong. Now, his supporters owe big.

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