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[Insider] How “Cool Japan” Ruined Japan’s Cool

Japan could have won big by embracing "Otaku Japan." Instead, it tried to redefine a cool it already had. Here's how it…

Galapagos Rock: Why It’s So Hard for Foreign J-Pop Fans to Buy Concert Tickets in Japan

Some overseas fans of Japanese music say the hassle is proof that "Japan hates foreigners." The truth is more complicated.