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As our reporter’s daughter enters elementary school, he talks with an education veteran about how to deal with bullying.
Unisex swimsuits that were piloted last year are making such a splash that they’re now available for anyone to buy.
Combination of factors is keeping masks on in Tokyo even as the government says they don’t have to be.
Metropolitan government may ask other parts of Japan to match its restrictions on adult entertainment advertising.
And if you don’t put them in the bowl, should you expect the staff to clean them up for you?
Sale of popular travel pass to end as residents find themselves competing with out-of-towners for space on public transportation.
First-of-its-kind tax would bring in nearly one billion yen, but government says it’s not about the money.
We find out if people in Tokyo are ripping off their masks and throwing them to the wind in light of the new changes.
We call them “rice balls” in English, but the real-meaning of “onigiri” is something a lot of Japanese people don’t find appetizing.
Four times as many women in one age group expect the guy to pay for everything than in another.
Student suffers fever after being told to take off extra layer on coldest day of the year.
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