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Japan Struggles to Find Solutions to Overtourism
Residents of tourist hotspots in Japan are expressing their frustration as overtourism causes congestion and creates safety hazards. Learn how Japan's Tourism…
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Japan’s GDP Falls to 4th Place Behind Germany: IMF
Move over, Japan: the country's economic power continues to wane as its GDP now places it only 4th in the world. Learn…
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Will Japan Mandate Tourists To Travel With Tour Guides Soon?
Is your experience of Japan about to become a lot more regulated? A new proposal would require tourists in some cases to…
ENVIRONMENT
Hay Fever in Japan Next Spring May Be Worse Than Ever
Hanami or Hanamizu? Forecasts say hay fever in Japan next year is set to be among the worst ever experienced.
CULTURE
Trash Cans Return To Kyoto With Compression Technology, Monitoring
You'd be hard-pressed to find a garbage can in a Japanese city these days. Thankfully, Kyoto is now experimenting with a new…
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Japan’s Large Buddhist Statue in Sendai Now a Lovely Pink
It used to be the tallest statue in Japan and is still a major tourist attraction. But why is the Sendai Daikannon…
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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…
NEWS
“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.