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Ice pick attack on train

Police: Doctor in Japan Pulls Icepick on Coughing Man on Train

The 59-year-old doctor from Yokozuka denies telling a soldier he'd kill him if he didn't stop hacking up a lung.
Opposition to AirBnB style rentals

Angry Signs Opposing AirBnB-Style Rentals in Tokyo Raise Questions for Tourists

Why one neighborhood in Tokyo is littered with signs telling AirBnB and other short-term vacation renters from abroad to get out.
Kinoko no Yama

Kinoko, Takenoko to Get Smaller as Shrinkflation Continues to Terrorize Japan

Are you a Kinoko no Yama fan or a Takenoko no Sato fan? It doesn't matter - either way, you're gonna get less than what you paid for.
Surgeons operating on a patient

Japan Begins Compensating Victims of Its Former Eugenics Law

After years of legal struggle, victims of Japan's forced sterilization practices will receive financial recompense from the government.
Square Enix Cafe shuttering announcement

Square Enix Cafe in Akihabara to Close

Bad news for Square Enix fans: The company has announced its cafe in Akihabara will shutter as of March 31st, 2025.
Native Camp Japanese

Review: Native Camp – Take Unlimited, On Demand Japanese Lessons

Need more Japanese practice? This service offers on-demand access to native Japanese speakers - but it'll cost ya.