A city’s longstanding tradition is no more as something that’s very good for its residents turns out to be very bad for its budget.
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Manekineko designed to generate prosperity threatens to do the opposite, leaving us with nothing but zekku.
The millennial generation of women dishes on how they’ve spent the largest amount of money on themselves as a reward.
Our reporter makes a long journey in the hope that some divine intervention will help her score tickets to her favorite idols’ concert this year.
After waiting a year to get her lost wallet back, is all hope lost for our reporter’s 1o,000 yen bill?
Our wannabe Wolf of Wall Street attempts to strike it rich with the volatile exchange rates.
They told us money doesn’t grow on trees, but why didn’t they tell us it flows in aqueducts?
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