How Japan is handling more ageing drivers www.bbc.com

Japan is known for having one of the world’s most efficient and comprehensive public transport systems, but it’s also a nation of drivers and car-lovers, with nearly 80 million vehicles on the road.

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Kyoto's Gion neighborhood cracks down on photography cnn.com

(CNN) — Kyoto's historic Gion neighborhood is cracking down on photography in response to ongoing issues with bad tourist behavior.
Gion, with its narrow alleys and picturesque teahouses, is a partic…

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SoftBank’s WeWork Bailout Draws Investor Concern www.wsj.com

Investors and credit-rating firms are growing concerned about rising risks and weak controls at SoftBank Group Corp. after the Japanese conglomerate’s nearly $10 billion bailout of WeWork.
SoftBank a…

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Japan’s Rent-a-Family Industry newyorker.com

The rental wife called him Kazu, just as his real wife had, and tossed her head to shake back her hair.
“She was acting as a rental daughter, but at the same time she was telling me how she felt as a…

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Tokyo has been named the best big city of 2019 www.businessinsider.sg

Condé Nast Traveler conducts an annual Reader’s Choice Survey to find out what its readers think are the best travel destinations in the world. This year, 600,000 people took the survey.

Tokyo took t…

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5 of the Creepiest Abandoned Places in Japan blog.gaijinpot.com

By Randiah Camille Green Oct 27, 2019 6 min readWe crept around the hallways of the love hotel quietly as walls sagged and floorboards bent beneath our feet.
Photo: Randiah Camille Green A shooting g…

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81% back idea of Japan having female emperor: Kyodo News poll english.kyodonews.net

Concerns persist over the stability of Japan's imperial succession, as the 1947 Imperial House Law stipulates that only males of the patrilineage can ascend the throne.
Emperor Naruhito and Empress M…

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2019 Top Jobs in Japan Week 44 blog.gaijinpot.com

You will be reviewing online search results in order to improve client content and quality.
You will be required to provide feedback and analysis on content found in search engine results and provide…

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Cyber Japan X Halloween Party at Womb, 31st Oct, 2019 tokyocheapo.com

With over 600,000 readers each month, Tokyo Cheapo is the site of choice for value hunters who want their yen to go further in Tokyo.
To find why we started this site, check out the Tokyo Cheapo Mani…

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A Ranking of the Worst Don Quijote Halloween Costumes You Can Buy This Year blog.gaijinpot.com

It’s also an excellent place to pick up a last-minute Halloween costume.
The Mega Don Quijote in Shibuya where you can get your hands on the worst Halloween costume of your life.
These off-brand cost…

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