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Hokkaido joins the call for two-tier pricing for tourism in Japan, calling on businesses to give prefectural residents a discount.
Japan has a slew of products on shelves aimed at dealing with the intense summer heat. Are they worth it?
Two-tier pricing is trending in Japan. Kyoto isn't immune, with some stores charging inbound travelers up to $63 for rice and fish.
A statue of atomic bomb survivor Sasaki Sadako in Seattle was cut off at its feet. Community members believe the thief was after the statue's valuable metals.
Would you pay $20 for a bunch of grapes? Or $650 for a watermelon? Many people in Japan do. Here's more on the history and purpose behind luxury fruit.
Four people have died this year already on Mt. Fuji and even more have needed rescuing. (And the victims don't appear to be foreign tourists.) The incidents highlight the dangers of tackling the climb unprepared.