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Japan’s high-speed trains don’t have designated stroller spots onboard, so where should parents put theirs?
Combination of factors is keeping masks on in Tokyo even as the government says they don’t have to be.
And if you don’t put them in the bowl, should you expect the staff to clean them up for you?
We find out if people in Tokyo are ripping off their masks and throwing them to the wind in light of the new changes.
Even with government plans to downgrade the coronavirus to the same danger level as seasonal flu, many plan to stay masked up.
Suspect speaks up at trial to correct misquote that made him sound like a jerk while he was taking cabbie’s money.
Japanese comedian calls out “bad manners” of Pokémon-playing friends, but not everyone thinks his take is the very best.
The sleeping mat has to get folded up before it gets put away, but who should do the folding?
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One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
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