LIVING IN JAPAN
Why Japan Hates the New “Bachelor Tax” Aimed at Reversing Population Decline
The new levy is intended to secure the country's future - but some are calling for the agency that instituted it to…
taxes
LIVING IN JAPAN
TRAVEL
Japan Mulls Raising Departure Tax to Fund Overtourism Measures
Some are livid that Japan's plan to raise the departure tax to between 3,000 to 5,000 yen would apply to Japanese citizens…
OPINION
A Short History of the Misogynist Musings of Mori Yoshiro
The head of Japan' Olympics effort is in hot water for his misogynistic statements. Sadly, this isn't the first time that's happened.