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Hotel Prices in Japan Hit Record High, Due in Part to Weak Yen
Booking a hotel for Japan travel? Expect a bit of a sticker shock: hotel prices are at levels not seen since 1997.
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Is Tokyo a Top Digital Nomad Destination for Winter?
Looking to work remotely as the winter trudges on? A new report names Tokyo as a prime location for digital nomads seeking…
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I Bought Something from Akihabara’s “Cursed” Vending Machines
There's still a lot of fun stuff to see and do in Akihabara. Then there are the vending machines selling oden, bugs,…
LAW & CRIME
Tokyo Man Reportedly Catfished Men as a High School Girl to Extort Them
He met them on a dating app. He maintains he didn't want money, though - only to teach the men a lesson.
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LUUP Suspends User Who Rode E-Scooter Onto Tokyo Highway
The Japanese e-scooter company is once again asking you not to take their devices on the expressway, you stupid *!&@ing idiots.
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Poll: 68% Say Record-Setting Japan Tourism a Good Thing
Good news for those spooked by overtourism headlines: a clear majority in Japan say they approve of the influx of visitors.
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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.
CULTURE
Tokyo Disneyland Threatens to Banish Resellers From Their Property
Disneyland's parent company says it'll also change the way it sells limited edition goods in an effort to crack down on reselling.