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Frustrated Kyoto Temple Declares Co-Existing With Tourists “Impossible”The temple’s head priest later softened his comments, saying tourists should be educated about “unwritten culture” before entering Japan.1d ago1d ago
The Betrayal of Itō Shiori: When Lawyers Do More Harm Than GoodItō Shiori’s award-winning documentary BLACK BOX DIARIES still can’t be screened in Japan. Is that truly in the interests of justice?1d ago11d ago1
Why Is Viennetta Ice Cream Selling in Japan for Black-Market Prices?A world-famous ice cream brand is disappearing from Japanese markets. Naturally, some people are trying to profit off of that.3d ago13d ago1
Tourists Can Now Buy Suica, PASMO Physical Cards Again Starting March 1stOur long national nightmare is over: Suica and PASMO, deeming the chip shortage over, both say they’ll resume sale of the cards.3d ago3d ago
Dewi Sukarno, Owner of Pricey Fur Coat, Starts New Animal Welfare PartyThe right-wing Japanese celeb starts a political party aimed at protecting the animals she doesn’t like to wear.4d ago4d ago
Japan to Add “Taiwan” Identification to Family RegistryFor the first time ever, Taiwanese citizens who marry or naturalize in Japan will be able to express their identity accurately.4d ago4d ago
Is This The Horniest Udon Commercial Ever Made?A commercial from instant noodle maker Maruchan is once again stirring debate about the sexualization of women in Japanese media.4d ago4d ago
