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Why Aren’t Japanese Restaurants Happy to Have Chinese Tourists?
Are Chinese tourists to Japan ill-mannered? Why users on a popular Chinese social media app are lambasting their fellow citizens' behavior.
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Japan’s Suica Transit Card to Add Subscriptions in 2028
Would you buy a subscription to ride the train? JR East is hoping you will - and hoping the plan helps save…
SEX & NIGHTLIFE
“Cheap Sex”: Men Who Pushed Prostitution to Tourists in Kabukicho Arrested
The mastermind behind two "relaxation stores" in Kabukicho admits he specifically marketed "cheap sex with Japanese women" to inbound travelers.
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British Tourist in Hokkaido Arrested After Failing to Pay for Plastic Bag
A British man has found himself in a whole lot of trouble over his refusal to pay a measly three yen for…
LIVING IN JAPAN
Tokyo’s “Cafe Refugees” Seek Seats as Remote Workers Crowd Coffee Shops
Why is it so damn hard to find a seat at a cafe in Tokyo these days? Tourism is one factor -…
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Japan Warns Chinese Travelers Against Use of Electric Suitcases
Electric suitcases are all the rage among some tourists - but Japan's major airports are begging people to stick to their feet.
NEWS
Tourism Is Driving Up Hourly Wages Across Japan. Some Businesses Aren’t Happy
There's good wages to be had in tourism-heavy towns like Niseko and Hakone. But some employers are grousing they can't afford to…
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Japan Tourist Attraction Issues “White Taxi” Warnings to Tourists
Here's why police around Himeji Castle are telling tourists that if the plate is white, you should say "thanks, I'm alright."