PinnedUnseen Japan·Dec 29, 2025As Overseas Sex Work From Japan Booms, Solo Female Travelers Face Border TroubleMore Japanese women are going overseas for prostitution. That’s leading to women outside the industry being turned back at the border.A response icon25A response icon25
PinnedUnseen Japan·Jun 21, 2024How Men in Japan Harass Female Athletes with Infrared CamerasSome men in Japan have found a new way to harass women.A response icon26A response icon26
PinnedUnseen Japan·Oct 10, 2024The Scary Reasons Purikura Booths In Japan Ban MenIf you’re an unaccompanied male, odds are you won’t be allowed near one. Here’s why.A response icon13A response icon13
Unseen Japan·1d agoTokyo Overhauls Lodging Tax as Accommodation Fees Spread Across JapanMost inbound tourists won’t notice it, but the increase will enable Tokyo to better accommodate the rising wave of travelers.
Unseen Japan·2d ago“Masquerade Couples”: Why Partners in Japan Would Rather Stay Silent Than Get DivorcedOne Japanese couple has barely spoken to one another in four years. They refuse to split.A response icon2A response icon2
Unseen Japan·4d agoMUJI Opens “Anti-Tourism” Hotel in Busiest Tourist Location in KyotoMUJI’s latest BASE hotel pitches itself as “anti-tourism.” So why is it in one of the most heavily touristed parts of Japan?A response icon3A response icon3
Unseen Japan·5d agoFuji TV Fails Again in Japan Sexual Harassment ScandalFuji TV is once again dealing with a public relations crisis. And, once again, it’s showing how unequipped it is to handle it.
Unseen Japan·6d agoJapan Just Made Visiting More Expensive: Departure Tax, Visa Fees JumpOn the same day that departure tax and visa fees for travelers went up, passport application fees for Japanese nationals went down.A response icon1A response icon1
Unseen Japan·Jul 3Is Kabukicho Safe? How to Navigate Tokyo’s Raucous Nightlife DistrictThe answer is “yes, but…”A response icon1A response icon1
Unseen Japan·Jul 1Japan Tried to End the Host Club to Sex Work Pipeline. It Hasn’t WorkedIf anything, some say host clubs have become “more malicious.”A response icon1A response icon1
