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As foreign visitor numbers and overtourism concerns both reach historic highs, policymakers think they may have found a way to use one to address the other.
Sound-bite version of legal ruling is an imbalanced substitute for a proper meal/understanding of the situation.
Men and women show a difference in opinion on how strongly they need the cinematic romance staple in their real-life love life.
Coca-Cola Japan shows the sad transformation recycling boxes can go through if people are too selfish to use them properly.
Number of international visitors to Japan continues to rise, but spending patterns are shifting as bargains start to dry up.
Percentage is even higher in Tokyo and other areas attractive to foreign residents, and even then doesn’t tell the full story of how Japan is becoming more international.
Japan is now at a cultural tipping point, where foreign influences threaten to destroy local customs.
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.
Kids, adults, and even students who don’t live in the city are told to limit their use of smartphones and other devices.
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