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Tokyo prostitution ring members who targeted foreigners arrested

In possibly related incident, Tokyo Metropolitan Police received complaint from foreigner that “I paid the woman the money, but didn’t get to have sex.”

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Japanese schoolteacher losing job for misconduct after being caught in convenience store…working

Board of education issues apology to children for emotional damage over their teacher having a part-time job.

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Japanese pop star Ado wants to know if Americans actually eat one of Japan’s favorite “Western foods”

It sure seems like Americans would like it.

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Video game spending is less attractive for a lover than gambling, Japanese survey says, but why?

Gambling regularly tops lists of unattractive behaviors in Japan, so how did one of the country’s most notable hobbies surpass it?

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Why is self-censoring tape appearing all over Tokyo’s host club ads?【Photos】

New law means that one of the host club industry’s standard marketing ploys is now illegal.

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World’s most popular emoji ranking shows something missing from Japan’s top picks

Multi-country study has one element in every nation’s top five emoji, but not Japan’s.

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Tokyo man arrested for setting go-karts on fire, follows discovery of threatening English note

Says stress from engine noise drove him to do it.

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New Japanese train etiquette point arises from high temperatures and high handy fan sales

Personal electric fans are an imperfect solution to packed-train heat.

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Japanese government urging citizens to use generative AI more

Government would be happy if you at least tried generating a mildly bawdy limerick.

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Restaurant payment app starts its second attempt to make tipping a thing in Japan

Second tip option added to service that also has Oshi Support.

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Japan to make foreign driver’s license conversions more difficult, exclude tourists from eligibility

Tests to become more like regular Japanese license exams, which is to say, crazy hard.

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Summer in Japan doesn’t sound like summer in Japan right now

There’s something missing from Japan’s summer soundscape.

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Rental grandma service growing in Japan, can help cook or break up with boyfriends

Get a grandma delivered right to your door.

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Lucifers Japanese street gang holds official disbanding ceremony inside police station

Now-former gangsters promise to stop raising hell.

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Hachiji juppun mae – A Japanese phrase that even Japanese people can’t agree on the meaning of

Survey results show big gap in how younger and older respondents interpreted this seemingly simple phrase.

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Elementary and junior high students speak out on Japan’s strangest school rules


Underwear must be a certain color, or if in gym class, removed entirely.

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All you need to know about Japan’s unasked-for restaurant appetizers that you have to pay for

Otoshi is a unique part of Japan’s restaurant culture that can feel like a scam if you’re not ready for it.

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Japanese pro baseball team’s Father’s Day message misses strike zone, triggers traumatic memories

Tokyo team asked for memories about dads and baseball, found out they’re not all good ones.

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Japan Shogi Association’s Queen’s Gambit for the future of female pro players

Critics claim it’s an unfair advantage, but it’s one step closer to equality for Japan’s top women players in a male-dominated world.

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Foreign tourists outnumber Japanese ones at Kyoto hotels for first time ever

Japan’s former capital experiences a historic first as inbound travel boom continues and Japanese travelers avoid staying in the city.

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