foreigners in Japan (Page 2)

Number of foreign students in Japan hits record high, one country accounts for over 35 percent

More students from abroad than ever before are studying in Japan, with a massive surge between the last two reporting periods.

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Fake cherry blossom viewing failure leads us to international friendship in Ueno Park

While trying to pretend to enjoy Tokyo’s cherry blossoms, Mr. Sato ends up having a touching true sakura moment.

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First foreigner becomes tour bus driver in Japan under specified skilled worker program【Video】

Expanded status of residence program opens up new avenue for foreigners working in Japan.

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Foreign resident of Japan sentenced to eight months in prison for vandalizing Tokyo shrine

Sentence handed down to 29-year-old Chinese man for spray-painting Yasukuni Shrine.

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Where’s the happiest place for foreigners to live in Japan? Study investigates

Ibaraki’s first Foreign Resident Happiness Index finds some surprising variety in its three subcategories.

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Body of missing foreign tourist in Japan found floating off coast of town he was last seen in

21-year-old college student arrived in Japan in September, had been missing since early October.

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Foreigner accidentally allowed to vote in Japanese election, ballot will remain valid

Very weird mix-up at takes place at advance polling place.

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Foreign university student missing in Japan, police and consulate ask for help in search

21-year-old German tourist was last heard from over a week ago.

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Foreign tourist angers locals for doing pull-ups on torii gate at shrine in Japan

Sacred sites are not the place for gymnastics.

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Baby born to Afghani refugees in Japan granted Japanese citizenship

1-year-old is first Afghani baby to be recognized as having Japanese nationality, but quite possibly won’t be the last.

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Foreigners living in Japan have surprisingly old top Japanese karaoke song picks in survey

Top-ranking songs have average age of over 30 years old.

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Japanese government wants to remove tax-exemption limit for foreign tourists on consumables

Want to buy over 500,000 yen in booze and cosmetics without paying a single yen in tax? Japan Tourism Agency wants you to do it too!

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Nuisance foreigner climbs onto Family Mart roof in Shibuya, yells “I did it!” before police step in

Bad behaviour by foreigners sees a new term being coined in the Japanese media.

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Japan’s foreign population reaches historic milestone following largest-ever single-year surge

Japan’s population, and workforce, continues to internationalize.

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For-foreigners stamp rally begins in Akihabara, gives prizes for walking the otaku neighborhood

Otaku will want to hit all these spots anyway, so why not get a prize while you’re at it?

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Filipino man jumps into ocean to save drowning boy in Japan, gives too-cool statement after

Real heroes don’t need thanks, or even a name, apparently.

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Daiso debuts new closing-time song designed to be easy for foreigners to understand【Video】

Previous music, which overlaps with a well-known song in the west, deemed not understandable by many foreign shoppers.

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Foreign street kart driver crashes into taxi after ignoring road sign in Tokyo

Go-kart tour accident reveals the dangers of driving on foreign roads.

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Japanese mayor suddenly speaks fluent English with AI video that surprises even him

The city with Japan’s largest U.S. naval base gets an English-speaking AI mayor.

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Amazon Japan makes payment policy change that could be a problem for foreigners in Japan

One payment option is disappearing in less than a week.

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