society (Page 7)

Why you should be worried if someone calls you “Uehara-san” in the Japanese workplace

You got a lot of nerve calling me Mr. Uehara!

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Bento bankruptcies increasing as Japan’s boxed lunch shops struggle in the new dining landscape

Walls are closing in for boxed lunch shops, especially small and independent ones.

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With arrests of foreigners in Japan increasing, police no longer guarantee in-person translators

Getting arrested in Japan is never a good idea, but it’s about to become even more inadvisable for foreigners.

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“Bumping men” are a uniquely Japanese class of criminals that are hard to deal with

This peculiar Japanese crime leaves its victims wondering what to do.

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Fewer Japanese people traveling domestically, government blames birth rate, others blame foreign crowds, costs

Japanese domestic travel numbers have shrunk by more than the population has.

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Japanese city pays people to stand on escalators for six hours a day【Video】

Nagoya Stop and Stand Corps is looking to change escalator etiquette.

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Japanese host and host clubs no longer allowed to take advantage of customer’s romantic feelings

New law seeks to address women being pressured into prostitution to pay off host club debt.

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Japan’s top agriculture politician resigns after backlash to saying he’s never paid for rice

Bizarre remark and confusing backtracking lose politician his job in less than a week.

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“I have never purchased rice” – Japan’s agriculture head says he gets it for free, flip-flops

Public dealing with rampant price increases for rice unhappy with minster’s claim he gets more than he can eat from political supporters.

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Japan’s Rental High School Student Project is more wholesome than it sounds, good for its community

Program creates connections and offers help for senior citizens.

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Angry Japanese mayor wants off-season Mt. Fuji hikers to pay costs of their rescue operations

They are taking Mt. Fuji too lightly.”

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Japanese restaurant chain installs tip boxes in response to foreign tourists leaving tips, sparks debate

Beef cutlet chain’s policy attracting a new wave of attention as inbound foreign tourist numbers and consumer prices continue to rise.

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Japanese high school ends tradition of having all students walk 85-kilometer all-night trek

Those kids are still going to be doing a lot of walking, though.

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Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer

Lack of trash cans once again is high on the list, but not the top response.

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U.K. Pavilion at Japan World Expo responds to complaints about shabby afternoon tea quality【Videos】

5,000 yen for tea bags in paper cups prompts two explanatory videos from organizers.

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Number of foreign students in Japan hits record high, one country accounts for over 35 percent

More students from abroad than ever before are studying in Japan, with a massive surge between the last two reporting periods.

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Foreign travelers’ lukewarm reactions to traditional Japanese inn food causing changes in Kyoto

Classical part of ryokan culture is fading away at some inns.

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Tokyo government ordered to search for biological parents of 67-year-old-man switched at birth

Four-year lawsuit comes to an end as court dismisses privacy concerns.

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School suddenly changes field trip from 2025 Expo to Universal Studios Japan over safety concerns

Will more follow their lead?

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24,000 Japanese drivers scrupulously submit payment offers after expressway collection system breaks

Many more are yet to do so, though, and the toll collector isn’t planning to let them off for free.

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