CULTURE
When Plushies Take a Seat: Japan’s “Nuikatsu” Boom Collides With Restaurant Manners
A couple of viral incidents online highlight how some restaurants are struggling to handle customers bringing their stuffed +1s.
manners
CULTURE
FOOD
Nekomanma: The “Ill-Mannered” Japanese Food That Used to be a Commonfolk Staple
Is pouring miso soup onto rice bad manners? It is in modern Japan. But this "cat food" was a commoner staple for…
FOOD
This Ramen Shop in Japan Demands You Stay Off Your Damn Phone
The shop in Saitama Prefecture said it instituted the policy after a customer watched an "inappropriate" video.
TRAVEL
No Tourists at Lunch? Japanese Soba Store Sparks Controversy with Sign
The chain's owners ultimately ordered the store to take the sign down. Here's why many Japanese netizens defended it.
TRAVEL
As Tourists Flood In, Kamakura Battles Vandalism and Public Urination
City officials warn they may have to take more drastic measures to curtail tourists if conditions don't improve.
TRAVEL
Japanese Cities Use Social Media to Teach Tourists Manners
Multiple locations across Japan are using social media and good old-fashioned pamphleteering to combat the negative effects of overtourism.
TRAVEL
Japan Buddhist Temple Starts Two-Tier Pricing to Offset Overtourism Damage
A famous Buddhist temple in Fukuoka is charging a nominal fee to overseas tourists after some prove incapable of minding their manners.
FOOD
Japanese Ramen Store Rescinds “20 Minute-Rule” for Eating Titanic Bowl
There are many unspoken rules at Ramen Jirō. One store in the chain added one more to the list, sparking an intense…