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Is Two-Tier Pricing For Tourists in Japan Discrimination? A Lawyer Weighs In

More places in Japan are charging tourists higher prices. However, one lawyer says, businesses have to be careful how they go about it.
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Are Domestic Japanese Tourists Avoiding Kyoto? One Study Aims to Find Out

The Kyoto Chamber of Commerce aims to utilize the data to support local businesses that have been impacted by the surge in overseas visitors.
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Why Japan’s Disability Law Still Fails Disabled Students

An attorney who represents families in disability cases explains how gaps in the law leave some disabled students stranded.
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[Insider] Can Sanseitō Actually Take Over Japan?

While the party doesn't (yet) have that kind of power, there are troubling signs that its impact could outweigh its small size.
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Disabled Japanese Student’s iPad Exam Request Leads to Long Battle

In Japan, schools are supposed to make all reasonable accommodations for disabled students. One student says it wasn't so easy.
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New Japan Theme Park Has Two-Tier Pricing for Foreigners. Will People Pay?

A new nature theme park on Okinawa Island is betting it can appeal to inbound tourists - despite charging them more than locals.