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Tokyo and the Tokyo Sento Association want more tourists (tattooed or otherwise!) to experience this aspect of traditional Japanese culture.
The increasing popularity of the drug has some in the country calling for a complete ban on vaping to stop it in its tracks.
You can use karaoke rooms, not just for karaoke, but for business meetings and even sewing. But what about getting it on?
Should you stay in a "modern" hotel or a more "traditional" ryokan in Japan? Here's what to consider when deciding.
Japan's National Police Agency (NPA) is considering the change after police in Kawasaki failed to protect a stalking victim.
Can you pronounce these difficult Japanese place names? If not, don't feel bad: most native speakers can't either!

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