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Poll finds support to let women inherit imperial throne as Japan faces possible succession crisis
- Casey Baseel
2 hours ago - Tweet
Allowing for female succession would require changes to law and over a thousand years of cultural tradition.
Japanese idol units and songs about not giving up strike big in this year’s list of the most influential TikTok tracks in Japan.
More Shinkansen trains being added to Japan’s “golden route” to meet traveler demand
- Casey Baseel
13 hours ago
Extra bullet trains at peak times and new early-morning/late-night departures will make it easier to zoom from one region of Japan to another.
We go on a quest to find the cheesiest sushi at Japanese conveyor belt sushi chains【Taste test】
- Krista Rogers
18 hours ago
Ultimately, we found an un-brie-lievably cheesy hidden gem at a lesser well-known revolving sushi chain.
The king of the monsters, plus a few other members of kaiju royalty, are ready to fill a gap in your Gap wardrobe.
New line of Evangelion fishing lures and other gear released by Japanese maker Dress
- Master Blaster
yesterday
Majority of Japanese men say they feel some discomfort seeing female janitors in men’s restrooms
- Casey Baseel
yesterday
Starbucks Japan quietly slips fans another Christmas present with Joyful Medley Strawberry Milk Tea
- Casey Baseel
2 days ago
Shimane has a secret hot spring town that feels like stepping into an old Japanese film
- Elliot Hale
2 days ago
Tokyo station platform to transform into sake bar with hot drinks, hot oden, and hot kotatsu
- Casey Baseel
3 days ago
Totoro gamaguchi pouches will hold whatever you want them to, but already captured our heart
- Casey Baseel
3 days ago
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Record number of foreign children in Japan need help understanding Japanese in school
- Casey Baseel
3 days ago
As Japan’s foreign population grows, its foreign kid count is getting bigger too, and educational systems might not be keeping up with the country’s changing demographics.
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