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Don’t Make This Mistake Riding E-Scooters in Japan
Planning to ride an e-scooter around a Japanese city? Be careful if you take the devices on the sidewalk. One Japanese user…
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LAW & CRIME
Four in Tokyo Arrested for Murder They Staged as Suicide
Tokyo police arrested four men at a painting company - including the CEO - for ordering a colleague to walk onto a…
TRAVEL
Why E-Scooters Are Driving Japan Insane
E-scooters are becoming more popular in Japan. Sadly, so is scooter abuse. Users are drinking booze while scootering and even taking the…
WOMEN
More Kids in Japan are Committing Nonconsensual Photography
Nonconsensual photography is a rising problem in Japan. Authorities say they're also seeing a spike at schools - including more cases of…
ENTERTAINMENT
Why “The Crunchyroll of Hentai” Failed to Take Off
In 2016, a former pirate manga website tried to take a current pirate hentai anime website legit. In a new paper, a…
SOCIETY
Tokyo Residents Sue Over Daycare Kids Being Noisy
A judge has thrown out a lawsuit against a daycare brought by residents of Nerima who claimed the kids' noisiness violated their…
LAW & CRIME
Japan to Crack Down on Drunk & Distracted Bicyclists
Neglectful and law-breaking bicyclists have terrorized Japan's streets for years. A new law taking effect in November aims to crack down on…
LAW & CRIME
“Dark Part-Time Job” Crime Wave Grips Japan’s Kanto Region
Yami baito - dark part-time jobs - are surging in Japan, with police investigating 14 cases in the Kanto region alone. Learn…