Let’s take this rare sighting of an S-Class bakkura to learn a little about what being a bakkura is all about.
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Warmhearted hospitality plus unforgiving customers equals the world’s highest service standards.
Japanese citizens feel the symbolism-rich coin, which lacks something, can make travel in Japan difficult for foreign guests.
Intimate apparel manufacturer releases newest volume of Lingerie White Paper.
Some of the reasons Japan loves vending machines have nothing to do with an aging society of love of robots.
Illustrator spreads the word about a happiness that comes from choosing not to get married or have kids.
Sure, it looks nice, but at least one hospital thinks it’s hiding a gross, unhealthy secret.
They say you’ve got to take the good with the bad in a relationship, but in these cases, they’d rather pass on the whole thing.
Much has been written about the experience of being a Western-looking foreigner in Japan. But what is the situation like for foreigners of Asian backgrounds?
Says messages from overseas admirers “almost make me swoon.”
Things that “can’t be helped” in Japan, but are maybe a little different elsewhere in the world.
Respondents in the U.S., China, and four other countries’ top 10 answers included Pokémon, military leaders, and adult film actresses.
After staring at his phone and almost crashing into a blind pedestrian in Tokyo, our reporter decided to walk a mile in his shoes.
Common sense will actually keep you pretty safe when navigating the “etiquette minefield” of a job interview in Japan.
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