And now these sights – but mercifully not sounds and smells – of public intoxication can be yours 24-7 with a new line of capsule toys from Tama-Kyu.
A true testament to civilization’s reliance on st…

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In the city of Kyoto, local merchants have taken matters into their own hands, setting up an “Empty” tourism campaign to lure visitors at a time when tourist numbers from China and other countries ha…

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KYODO NEWS - 3 hours ago - 21:17 | Sports, News, All, Japan, WorldA number of train stations in Tokyo will conduct anti-terrorism inspections during the Olympics and Paralympics using sniffer dogs an…

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In Japanese society, work is supposed to come before your private life.
Manager, boss, or senpai (someone working at the company longer than me) (212 responses)2.
Subordinate or kohai (someone workin…

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Those results are finally in, and we’re happy to present to you the top 10 things that made Japanese respondents feel lucky to be nihonjin!
The Mynavi survey compiled survey results from 662 Japanese…

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Which western foods make Japanese people want to barf?
What western foods do Japanese people typically have a problem with?
Overly sugary foods, breakfast cereals, and cake icing topped the list of t…

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Photo : Ghibli MuseumThe Ghibli Museum in Tokyo will be closed until March 17 due to coronavirus concerns.
The call to close the museum was made in accordance with Tokyo’s decision to cancel events i…

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Video Game Guide and staff at teamLab Planets are among our top jobs this week!
By GaijinPot Blog Feb 24, 2020 1 min readIf you’re looking to work in Japan, check back here each week as we look throu…

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Natto (pictured above) is easily one of the most difficult Japanese foods for foreigners to develop a liking of…or even an able-to-stand-in-close-proximity-to-ing of.
Mixing it into a cold beverage, …

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But judging by Osaka Prefecture’s grossly inept handling of changes to its Native English Teacher (NET) Program and its treatment of its foreign workers, grave doubts are warranted.
Osaka Prefecture’…

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