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Assembly rules at commercial high school called cult-like, disrespectful to students.
Hotel operators say the ancient capital’s beautiful temples have a newfound image as congested and inconvenient.
The rule is supposed to be for everybody, but it’s really only the girls who have to follow it.
Baffled commenters don’t see why basic politeness is being treated like a crime, but police say the exchange was suspicious.
Hardcore anime fans like to travel and snap pics like anyone else, but there’s something that’s always just out of frame.
The least-faithful prefecture in the survey is often laughed at for being uncool, but responding residents seem to be plenty popular.
How the loud-and-proud Fab Five were able to find success in a country that lags behind others when it comes to LGBTQ issues.
Things get personal, and sweet, in the latest chapter of the ongoing difference of opinions about a Japanese cultural tradition.
With a new Netflix series streaming on both sides of the Pacific, our reporter ponders what America sees in Japan’s tidying-up master.
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