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FamilyMart's New Sock Collection Is Inspired By Japan’s 47 Prefectures
14+ hour, 37+ 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
4+ day, 2+ 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, 20+ 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, 22+ 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, 4+ 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…...
Kick Streamer Drops His Pants at Tokyo’s Most Notoriously Cursed Grave
3+ week, 2+ day ago (406+ words) Japan Life News & Opinion A Kick streamer climbed onto Taira no Masakado’s head mound, pulled down his pants and flipped the middle finger. Tokyo folklore suggests this was unwise. There are easier ways to get attention on the internet than…...
The Uncanny AI Afterlife of Japan’s Kamikaze Pilots
3+ week, 3+ day ago (586+ words) Japan Life News & Opinion History Technology As Japan’s last witnesses to World War II disappear, AI is giving its war dead something the historical record never could: a second life There is footage now of Japan’s kamikaze pilots that no…...
Inside Host Call: The Search for Japan’s Next Great Host
3+ week, 6+ day ago (238+ words) Entertainment Movies & TV I watched Japan's host-club kings decide what makes a man professionally desirable. By episode three, the doctors were looking down a contestant's pants. The YouTube show is called Host Call, and everyone involved would like you to…...