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JR, Tokyo Metro, other rails lines adding discounts for mentally handicapped riders, caregivers

New policy seeks to remove additional financial burden in a country where not taking the train often isn’t an option.

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What’s it like traversing Tokyo using only wheelchair accessible routes?

Inspired by a family member’s recent need for a wheelchair, our reporter tries to see Tokyo from their perspective.

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Japan’s oldest man passes away, thought to have been last male born in the Meiji period

Chiba centenarian was former school teacher.

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Cashiers given chairs as Japanese companies reconsider if it’s OK for workers to sit during their shifts

Discount megastore Don Quijote takes part in the Suwatte Iissu Project.

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Solo cherry blossom viewing — 30 percent of young men in survey plan to see sakura alone【Survey】

Cherry blossom parties are the archetypal spring social event in Japan, but many see an upside to solo sakura.

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American comedian Jimy Kimmel was blown away by Japan’s bathrooms【Video】

“It’s like the whole country is Disneyland, and we’re living at Six Flags.”

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Everyone in Japan will be Mr. or Mrs. Sato by 2531, according to study

We are legion. We are Sato.

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New book teaches Japanese people English to help out foreign travelers

Publisher wants to help make it easier to help.

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What’s it like living with an unusual name in Japan? We talk with a super-rare Mr. Heianzan

This Okinawan singer has a last name so rare, only 1 every 90,000 people in Japan have it! 

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Japan apartment hunting – Can you find cheaper rent by avoiding the peak spring moving season?

With tons of college students and office workers looking to move at the same time, is dodging the “new lifestyle” season a smart move?

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Japanese prefectural governor wants  foreign tourists to pay special extra fee

Osaka governor wants foreign tourists to pay extra, but who is “foreign?”

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Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s

So long, Sibuya!

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What are the most and least attractive hobbies for Japanese men and women? Survey investigates

One hobby for women shows up in both guys’ top and bottom rankings.

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Japan’s new ATMs automatically play anti-fraud videos to people talking on mobile phones【Video】

Japanese police using the latest in AI and hand-enlarging technology.

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Japan spending survey shows one region really likes to drink

Beer? Sake? One part of Japan has a strong fondness for both, as well as a few other alcoholic beverages.

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Japanese study finds link between taking frequent baths and happiness, may not tell whole story

Which came first, the frequent soaks or the day-to-day happiness?

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Japanese university globalizes with fall start date, governor wants English as official language

Says Japan will “continue to decline” without greater globalization.

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Why do Japan’s noisy-gulp drink commercials exist, and are they gross?【SN24 reader survey】

We asked your opinions about this long-standing, big-gulping tradition.

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Universal Studios Japan looks to expand, diversify its workforce with new employee incentives

Amid a backdrop of recently expanding its workforce by 2,000 crew members, USJ raises the hourly wage and more for part-time workers.

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Is Japan’s custom of slurping noodles irritating, and why do they do it?【SN24 reader survey】

Foreign traveler’s comment about soba slurping sparks some slurping soul searching, and the SoraNews24 reader community weighs in.

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