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LAW & CRIME

Japanese Cosplayer on Trial for Mutilating Partner

A Japanese cosplayer appeared in court wearing panda pajamas as she reversed her not-guilty plea on charges of mutilating her boyfriend.

TRAVEL

Osaka Ramen Shop Threatens to Ban Chinese Customers After Two-Tier Pricing Dispute

Social media users in Japan have accused the store of discrimination and of "embarrassing" Japan with its blatant double pricing.

LIVING IN JAPAN

A Changing Japan: Foreign Residents Surpass 10% in Some Areas

As debate surges around immigration, new data shows some towns in Japan have foreign populations as high as 36%.

ADVERTORIAL

Last-Minute Japan Travel Guide: Stress-Free Planning and Accommodation Tips

Going to Japan just because the mood took you? Here's how to pull together an enjoyable trip quickly and safely.

FOOD

Japanese Girls Charged Over “Food Terrorism” at a Sukiya

It's not just foreign influencers causing trouble in Japan. Two girls in Osaka are facing charges after going viral for disgusting behavior.

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…

TRAVEL

Japanese Restaurant Chain Apologizes For “No Chinese” Sign, Closes Store

SASAYA Holdings, which operates multiple restaurants in Osaka and beyond, says it's taken swift action after the incident went viral.

INSIDER

Could Osaka Expo Go Up in Smoke?

A World Expo. A worrying quantity of methane gas. Nicotine addicts with no place to go. What could possibly go wrong?