TRAVEL
Kyoto Plans Two-Tier Bus Pricing Amid Overtourism
The city hopes that charging tourists more will make it easier for residents to get around and fund new transportation initiatives.
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TRAVEL
LIVING IN JAPAN
Japan to Expand Entry Screening and Raise Visa Fees
Traveling and moving to Japan is about to get a lot more expensive, thanks to a proposed set of fee hikes.
LIVING IN JAPAN
Ibaraki Prefecture to Pay Residents a Bounty for Reporting Illegal Foreign Workers
The bounty-style reporting scheme is unprecedented at the prefectural level - and it's drawing some obvious criticisms.
LAW & CRIME
Japanese Cosplayer on Trial for Mutilating Partner
A Japanese cosplayer appeared in court wearing panda pajamas as she reversed her not-guilty plea on charges of mutilating her boyfriend.
INSIDER
“Itadaki Ojisan”: How a Japanese Throuple Ran a Sugar Daddy Scam
In Japan, you can sue someone who's had an affair with your spouse. One Japanese couple used that to run a daring…
FOOD
More Restaurants in Japan Enforce Customer Restrictions Based on Age, Gender
No old people. No young people. No babies allowed. Here's why restaurants in Japan are increasingly setting rules on who can walk…
POLITICS
Japanese Lawmaker Says Anti-Spy Law Could End Oshikatsu Culture
One lawmaker warns that proposed spy legislation could tread on a booming business in Japan: support for one's favorite idol or star.
INSIDER
In Japan, When Does a Fight Become a Duel?
A Tokyo man is facing an additional five years in jail after prosecutors charged him under a 136-year-old law.