SEX & NIGHTLIFE
Coffee Shop Cool: Inside the Kabukicho Kissaten That (Almost) Never Sleeps
How a coffee shop with rock-bottom prices became a home away from home for the diverse denizens of Kabukicho.
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SEX & NIGHTLIFE
SOCIETY
Why Can You Still Not Buy Vapes in Japan?
Why can't vapes be sold in a country that still loves smoking? A look into the complex legal framework that keeps them…
CULTURE
Osaka City Bans Public Smoking, Joining Other Japanese Cities
If you got 'em, don't smoke 'em unless you're in one of Osaka City's designated smoking spots - or you'll pay a…
TRAVEL
Japan Travel: Eight Outdated Myths That Are Rapidly Changing
Traveling to Japan? Chances are you've heard one of these eight "facts" about the country that are mostly wrong.
TRAVEL
What Are the Top Inconveniences for Tourists in Japan?
Japan is often touted as the land of convenience. But for tourists, when it comes to some key activities, the struggle is…
POLITICS
Japanese Lawmaker Who Threatened to Punch Taxi Driver Resigns
Kumamoto Prefecture legislator Ide Nobuo is no stranger to controversy. But it looks like, this time, he went one step too far.
NEWS
Japanese Restaurant Chain Tests Smoking Ban. The Results…?
Nakada Holdings, which runs a chain of kushikatsu (deep-fried meat skewer) restaurants, decided to get a leg up on the law, and…