Japan’s love hotels, as the name implies, are all about the loving.
But while most visitors to a love hotel aim to spend as little time as possible with their clothes on, one group has found a way to…

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Buddhist monks and other religious pilgrims have walked the roads of the Kumano Kodo for over 1,000 years to reach some of Japan’s most sacred shrines and temples.
Also known as the Kumano Old Road, …

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Specialist shops like R Best in the outskirts of Tokyo want to keep GT-Rs in Japan.
The way GT-Rs are being (or will soon be) exported is causing scarcity in Japan, pushing prices up to levels that d…

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A gaijin speaking to a local audience today has absolutely nailed his jikoshoukai.
“That was my best jikoshoukai yet,” says 3-years-a-gaijin Kevin Robertson.
“I even included my blood type.”Robertson…

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As the official first year of Reiwa, 2019 was hot with discussion as soon as the era was christened.
Keigen Zeiritsu (Reduced Tax Rate)October 1, 2019 signaled an increase in consumption tax from 8 p…

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The 61-year-old heads Bio Hotels Japan, which he established in 2013 to advocate for slow living in a country where convenience -- exemplified by its 24-hour convenience stores, punctual train system…

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As an account manager, you will be working closely with the Director of Business Development for Government Accounts in all phases of the business development process.
This includes everything from t…

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A new record has been claimed by UK based battery company Moixa, which now manages what it claims to be the largest fleet of battery systems in the world.
It launched its GridShare software program i…

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Crows don’t really have the best reputation in Japan.
For example, Japanese Twitter user @beat_flying was recently out and about in Nagoya when he spotted two crows engaged in a perfectly wholesome a…

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Tokyo has no shortage of eateries that take inspiration from the 2-D media world.
There’s a permanent Sailor Moon musical restaurant and cafes for both the Pokémon franchise and Square Enix Cafe vide…

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