TRAVEL
Shinjuku Moves to Ban Airbnb-Style Rentals Where People Actually Live
The move by the city that hosts 9% of the country's vacation rentals is part of a wave of restrictions sweeping the…
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SEX & NIGHTLIFE
Tattoos and Tokyo Nightlife: Will Some Venues Refuse You Entry?
Will an izakaya, soapland, or happening bar turn you away for having tattoos? Here's what you need to know before exploring Tokyo…
SEX & NIGHTLIFE
Oppai Bars: How Japan’s “Sexy Cabaret” Stay Legal, and Whether Foreigners Can Go
What oppai bars are, how they work, and how Japan's ever-changing entertainment laws helped bring them into being.
SEX & NIGHTLIFE
Is Kabukicho Safe? How to Navigate Tokyo’s Raucous Nightlife District
The answer is yes - but you should be aware of a few rules and these common traps before stepping foot inside…
SEX & NIGHTLIFE
Japan Tried to End the Host Club to Sex Work Pipeline. It Hasn’t Worked
It's been a year since the crackdown, but data show that host clubs haven't changed. If anything, some say they've become "more…
FOOD
I Ate Edo-style Sushi for Less than $10 at a Japanese Train Station
Want to eat sushi like they ate it during the time of the shogun? A shop in Shinjuku Station is offering this…
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Can You Walk Tokyo’s Yamanote Line? Many Do!
It'll take you all day. But yes, you can walk the distance of Tokyo's most famous train line - and here's why…
LIVING IN JAPAN
Tokyo Citizens Protest That the Rent Is Too Damn High
Tokyo is becoming hard to afford for more people, with the cost of a one-bedroom home reaching record levels.