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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.
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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.
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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.
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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…
SOCIETY
Will Japan (Finally) Start Standing on Both Sides of The Escalator?
The city of Nagoya and the 2025 Osaka Expo may be instrumental in reversing a habit that the 1970 Osaka Expo helped…
CULTURE
Dangerous – or Dated? Japan Debates Use of Smartphones Near Train Priority Seats
A recent social media post has sparked debate over a longstanding rule of smartphone use that has no basis in fact.
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Frustrated Kyoto Temple Declares Co-Existing With Tourists “Impossible”
The temple's head priest later softened his comments, saying tourists should be educated about "unwritten culture" before entering Japan.