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Chance to say “I do,” “Goodbye, Tokyo,” and “Kaching!” all in one fell swoop could be coming.
Orient Industry shows that in Japan, the customer is always supposed to be appreciated and respected.
Skipping tax payments by showing your passport may become a thing of the past as government finds billions of yen have been improperly waived.
There’s a lot of snickering from other parts of the world when they find out that some people in Japan still use fax machines, but an an even more old-school communications method is still an option too.
An upcoming legal change will finally allow divorcing couples to seek joint custody of their children in Japan and opinions are mixed.
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