Civic leaders see economic upsides and cultural difficulties in Japan’s accelerating internationalization.
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After 71 years, the Cabinet is ready to do something just about everyone else did several decades ago.
More foreign tourists leading to fewer Japanese tourists could be leading to more foreign tourists which could lead to fewer Japanese tourists which could…
Allowing for female succession would require changes to law and over a thousand years of cultural tradition.
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Toto’s Washlet is washing more and more backsides in the States, and there are likely two big reasons why the U.S. has started liking them for when it goes number two.
Proponents want cafes, convenience stores, and other takeout shops to take on greater responsibility as foreign tourist numbers and litter amounts grow.
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