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Kyoto to Raise Lodging Tax By Up to 10x, Highest in JapanIt’ll raise the top tax on the city’s most expensive hotel rooms to 10,000 yen per night.17h ago17h ago
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Hokkaido Town to Cut Trees Due to OvertourismAnother attraction succumbs to overtourism, as Biei says it’ll chop down a cluster of trees that have become a popular photo spot.1d ago1d ago
Muslim Cemetery in Miyagi Prefecture Will Proceed Despite ResistanceThe prefecture has received 400 objections to the proposed cemetery, which would be the 11th in the country.2d ago12d ago1
I Tried AI for Japanese Speaking Practice — Here’s What I LearnedPeople keep telling me AI chatbots are the future of Japanese language learning. So I tried a few. Here’s why they’re wrong.2d ago12d ago1
Can Japan Grow Tourism As Its Population Ages?Some experts say Japan needs to focus, not just on increasing tourism, but increasing the right type of tourist.4d ago14d ago1
Japan Group That Funneled Women into Sex Work BustedTokyo Police say Access, a social media-based “scout” network, targeted women who had racked up host club debts.4d ago4d ago
