Tag: visiting japan

We Saw the Lupin III Kabuki, and So Should You!

The beloved and long-lived Lupin III anime series has an excellent kabuki adaptation running at the Minami-za in Kyoto. Read our review to learn more!

Tourists Feeding Bears in Japan Has Deadly Consequences

A sad story from Hokkaido illustrates how tourist behavior altered the disposition of a bear that came to view humans as food.

Child Sex Tourism to Laos from Japan Booms, Driven By Social Media

Japanese men are flocking to Laos to participate in the heinous practice. Some who live in Laos are even conducting tours.

[Insider] Plastic Japan: Why Kabukicho Tower Is Empty – But Still Makes Money

Kabukicho Tower is plastic, gaudy, and largely a bust as a tourist attraction. But none of that matters to its owner.

1st vs. 118th: On Gender Equality, Japan and Iceland Took Different Roads

The Emperor of Japan asked Iceland's president a very good question recently: Why is your gender gap so much smaller than ours?

Japan Prefectural Forensics Expert Falsified DNA Results For Seven Years

Police have fired the 40-something examiner and filed criminal charges in 13 cases for falsifying evidence and official reports.