Surveys shed light on unusual habits of drivers who return cars with zero mileage on clockAsleep at the wheel: Japanese rental cars used for anything but drivingCar rental companies in Japan have fig…

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The rate of suicide per 100,000 people hit 2.8 among those under 20, the highest since comparable data became available in 1978.
But the rate at all ages fell to 16.5, the lowest since 1978, accordin…

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By GaijinPot Blog Jul 16, 2019 2 min readJapan has been ranked second best in a list of top countries in Asia in which to study abroad, according to data released by higher education search portal ed…

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On Jul 15, 2019If you’re looking to work in Japan, check back here each week as we look through our database of top jobs in Japan posted to GaijinPot and pick some of the ones we think are most inter…

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Japan’s weather has continued to produce rain without a break for nineteen consecutive days.
The incessant formation of clouds, however, has yielded very low levels of productivity.
“Although we’ve s…

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For example, Kaihara says, rice farmers frequently target stink bugs, but chemicals drift in the air, contaminating the surrounding environment and killing many honey bees.
Honey bees fly around the …

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But now, one noodle restaurant in Okinawa is refusing to serve Japanese customers, saying that they are ruder than the foreign patrons.
The restaurant is located on Ishigaki Island, which is popular …

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"The setting was very nice with the sounds of the rain," said Norwegian resident Viral Shah, 31, who meditated at a temple lodging on Mt.
However, only about 300 temple lodgings are available across …

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KYODO NEWS - 24 hours ago - 20:11 | World, AllSouth Korea on Wednesday observed its official "comfort women" memorial day for a second year, with a ceremony commemorating Korean women who were forced…

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These employers are looking for candidates from outside of Japan and are willing to sponsor your visa!
On Aug 15, 2019Each week GaijinPot looks through its daily updated database of jobs and selects …

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