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FamilyMart's New Sock Collection Is Inspired By Japan’s 47 Prefectures
6+ hour, 59+ min ago (364+ words) Art & Culture Fashion Travel Exclusive socks and stickers to collect as you travel across Japan FamilyMart’s newest line of socks is giving people another reason to visit all of Japan’s 47 prefectures. The Tokyo socks are inspired by the Somei Yoshino…...
A Sleep Race in Tokyo Is Offering a ¥2.22 Million Prize
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (143+ words) Japan Life News & Opinion Things To Do in Tokyo Health & Beauty Participants will be monitored as they sleep, with special awards also up for grabs for deep sleepers and distinctive sleeping positions Sleep depth and quality will be measured, and…...
Japan Nominates Hikone Castle for UNESCO World Heritage Status
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (299+ words) News & Opinion History Travel Over 30 years after joining Japan’s tentative list, the Lake Biwa landmark is poised for international recognition Overlooking the shores of Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture, Hikone Castle has long stood as one of Japan’s most remarkably…...
Shinzo Abe Assassination Film Rumors Sparks Backlash Over Tetsuya Yamagami Portrayal
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (279+ words) Four years after the killing exposed deep ties between the Unification Church and Japanese politics, the question of how to tell Yamagami’s story remains deeply contentious The film will reportedly trace Yamagami’s life before and after the shooting, including his…...
Would You Pay ¥55,000 To See a Doctor From Your Tokyo Hotel?
1+ week, 3+ day ago (357+ words) Japan Life Health & Beauty A new telemedicine service is the latest to offer foreign tourists an easier way to navigate Japan’s healthcare system — for a price Getting sick on vacation is never ideal. Getting sick in a country where you…...
Sanae Takaichi Became Friends with a Cockroach She "Couldn't Kill"
2+ week, 5+ day ago (350+ words) Sanae Takaichi Became Friends with a Cockroach She “Couldn’t Kill” Tokyo Weekender Sanae Takaichi Became Friends with a Cockroach She “Couldn’t Kill” The prime minister’s account of life at the official residence offers a glimpse into the woman behind the…...
A Man Invented a Fake Female Politician Using AI. Then He Made Her Pregnant.
3+ week, 2+ day ago (639+ words) Japan Life News & Opinion There are many things a man might invent for a fictional woman. A name. A face. A political affiliation. Maybe even a personality. The man behind Nakamura Riho went considerably further. He gave her a pregnancy....
Myanmar Workers Allege Abuse, Harassment at Hokkaido Farm
3+ week, 2+ day ago (64+ words) Japan Life News & Opinion Plus Washington sanctions Tomoko Akane and Zion Suzuki signs for Premier League side Aston Villa Judge Tomoko Akane, President of the International Criminal Court | Image: Wikimedia Panettiere at the premiere of “Scream VI” in 2023 | Shutterstock Images…...
Japan Begins Planning New System To Cap Number of Foreign Residents
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (484+ words) Japan Life News & Opinion Last Friday, a government working group convened for the first time to examine how Japan should manage its growing foreign population For the past few years, Japan has been expanding opportunities for people from overseas to…...
Japan Urges US To Stop Using Pokémon and IP in Political Posts
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (158+ words) Japan Life News & Opinion Plus a rare US-Japan yen intervention, an NHK workplace misconduct case and PSG's bid for Zion Suzuki Screengrab of the low-res AI video posted by the US President on June 6 | via Truth Social Damage to the…...