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Do Tourists to Japan Have Bad Changing Room Manners?
From wearing heavy perfume to failing to remove their shoes, Japan tourists are making headaches for shoppers and staff alike.
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Why Aren’t Japanese Restaurants Happy to Have Chinese Tourists?
Are Chinese tourists to Japan ill-mannered? Why users on a popular Chinese social media app are lambasting their fellow citizens' behavior.
ENVIRONMENT
Someone in Japan Tried to Give Away a TV. Then a Neighbor Complained
Want to recycle a TV in Japan? Think you can leave it out with a giant "free" sign on it until someone…
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
Event in Kyoto Celebrates Area’s “Culture of Unkindness”
How about some bubuzuke? A recent event in Kyoto tested people's ability to pick up on the REAL meaning behind seemingly bland…
FOOD
Why This US Sushi Restaurant Ad Makes Japanese People Scream
A sushi restaurant in the US wanted to promote a "date night" feel for their store - and ended up promoting a…
TRAVEL
Should Tourists Be Fined for Stealing Reserved Shinkansen Seats?
Should tourists be hit with fines for taking reserved seats that aren't theirs on a Shinkansen train in Japan? That's what some…
TRAVEL
Are Foreign Tourists to Japan The Only Ones Behaving Badly?
Media reports blaming foreign tourists for bad behavior in Japan abound. But some say they're just imitating what the Japanese locals do.
FOOD
Are You Eating These Japanese Foods Wrong?
Japanese food etiquette has a series of dos and don'ts. But one etiquette expert says even most Japanese people get these things…