As a country that takes both work and etiquette very seriously, it’s probably not a surprise that Japanese business etiquette has a detailed code of proper conduct, all in an effort to foster an atmo…

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Japan’s most terrifying ghouls, monsters and demons come out to frighten the public on a street believed to border the spirit world.
Called Hyakki Yagyo, or “Night Parade of 100 Demons“, this festiva…

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It’s hard to believe that One Piece, Japan’s best-selling manga series in history, will be celebrating its 18th anniversary this July.
A recent post by a Japanese internet forum user showed the evolu…

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KYODO NEWS - 1 hour ago - 14:12 | All, JapanMerchants on Rakuten Inc.'s online shopping mall have requested that the Japan Fair Trade Commission investigate the e-commerce giant's planned "free shipp…

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KYODO NEWS - 35 minutes ago - 14:38 | All, Japan, LifestyleA growing number of local governments are introducing ordinances to obligate bicycle riders and rental companies to take out liability insur…

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KYODO NEWS - 1 hour ago - 14:19 | Japan, AllStronger penalties for drivers using mobile phones behind the wheel took effect in Japan on Sunday in the wake of an outcry from families who lost loved on…

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A paper published in Nutrition Journal investigated the link between the prevalence of ramen restaurants and stroke and heart attack mortality in Japanese prefectures.
Meanwhile, the Kinki region and…

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A 26-year-old Kurdish man sued the government Tuesday, claiming he was left untreated for cancer while in a detention center northeast of Tokyo.
After being granted provisional release in September, …

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Female staff at a new shop in Osake, Japan have been encouraged to don the pins in a bid to tackle the stigma around periods in the country.
The scheme makes thematic sense in the context of the shop…

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The most iconic sword in the Rurouni Kenshin anime/manga series is the titular protagonist’s sakabato, a reverse-edged katana with its cutting surface on the inside of the curve.
The Meijimura comple…

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