LIVING IN JAPAN
Beware the Bed Bugs on Your Next Japan Trip
A new strain of insecticide-resistant bed bug is bugging Japan after making stops in France and Korea. Here's what you need to…
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LIVING IN JAPAN
ENTERTAINMENT
Former Company President Arrested in Fake Trading Card Scheme
The former president of a company linked to Animate is behind bars for selling fake Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh! trading cards.
FOOD
Natto-Smelling Muffins Make a Stink at Tokyo Design Festa
A set of stinky muffins that smelled like a classic (and stinky) Japanese food caused an online stir - and even elicited…
ENTERTAINMENT
Review: Godzilla Minus One is a Monster Disappointment
Godzilla is back for its first Japanese live-action film in seven years with a surprising post-war period piece. The question is, is…
LAW & CRIME
“Sugar Baby Riri” – and Her Host – Face Jail Time for Fraud
A woman who made millions as a sugar baby in Japan is on trial for fraud - and so is the host…
CULTURE
Tokyo’s Kabukicho is Infested With Rats. No, We Mean, Literally.
There are rats in Kabukicho. (And no, we don't mean the ones in the host clubs.) Now people have taken to feeding…
CULTURE
Shibuya Goes Hardcore in Its Crackdown on Halloween Fun
Shibuya announced this year that it was banning Halloween celebrations - and they've made it clear that they mean business.
LAW & CRIME
Pokémon Cards in Japan Become Nationwide Theft Targets
With the price of Pokémon cards soaring, a string of crimes targeting the trading cards is making waves across Japan.