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Professor in Japan Arrested for Running Illegal Sex Massage Parlor

By day, 49-year-old Takitani Hiroshi conducted life-saving research on earthquakes. By night, he was running an unlicensed sex shop.
Sign showing standing on the escalator and prohibiting walking

Will Japan (Finally) Start Standing on Both Sides of The Escalator?

The city of Nagoya and the 2025 Osaka Expo may be instrumental in reversing a habit that the 1970 Osaka Expo helped popularize.
Man putting a "Store Closed" sign on a storefront

Japanese Restaurant Chain Apologizes For “No Chinese” Sign, Closes Store

SASAYA Holdings, which operates multiple restaurants in Osaka and beyond, says it's taken swift action after the incident went viral.
Yōtei in Hokkaido seen from a distance with a river in the foreground

UK Couple Rescued From Hokkaido Mountain in T-Shirts, Shorts

A couple's vacation to Hokkaido turned out worse than expected when they got stuck at 1,750 meters elevation in street clothes.
Four cans of McCol with Japanese labels

Osaka Expo Shop Stops Sale of Drink Tied to Controversial Unification Church

The existence at Expo of the carbonated barley drink, whose parent company is almost wholly owned by the Church, caused an online backlash.
Picture of an open air ramen shop; in the foreground, a hand deposits USD into a jar

Some Restaurants in Japan Set Up Tip Boxes For Confused Tourists

Some bars, coffee shops, and taxi services in Japan are experimenting with tips. Is that a good thing or a bad thing?

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