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Are Japanese TV Interviews with Tourists Staged?

Why are "tourist on the street" interviews so abundant on Japanese TV? One local columnist says it's because, for TV producers, they're cheap blank canvases.

“Nozomi” Shinkansen Now Reserved Seats Only During Peak Holidays

Japan's fastest shinkansen bullet train service is the Nozomi. Now, the service will be doing away with non-reserved seats during major holidays.

A True Tourist Trap: This Hotel in Japan Doesn’t Exist

A true tourist trap? Japanese customers who used Booking.com had their vacations ruined recently thanks to a hotel that someone made up.

Shibuya Says Don’t Come to Halloween This Year

Looking forward to celebrating Halloween in Shibuya this year? Well, don't be - the ward's mayor says you're not invited.

Will AI-Powered Cameras Be Watching You in Shibuya?

Do you always feel like someone's watching you? That may be true in Shibuya if one company's plan for 100 AI-powered cameras continues apace.

Survey: Japan’s Part-Time Public Employees Suffer Severe Workplace Harassment

A new survey says the vast majority of Japan's irregular public servants - many of them women - routinely suffer harassment at their jobs. Why does no one seem to be doing anything about it?