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A recurring hot debate in Japan for most of the Reiwa Era has been around the Emperor.

As we’ve written before, Japan has had eight empresses during its history. The Meiji Era, however, saw a number of misogynistic laws that shut women out of pu...


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When Edo Period Japan’s most accomplished cartographer, Inō Tadataka, set out in 1800 to complete a 1:216,000 map of the entire coastline of Japan, he was embarking on a task of truly monstrous proportions. 

Japan has over 18,000 ...


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I live in Japan. I’m also married to someone with a nut allergy. And let me tell you, there are pitfalls everywhere.

Many commercial products these days (like desserts at a combini) are labeled clearly with the allergens they contai...


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The city of Kyoto is moving forward with a two-tier bus fare system that would slash prices for residents while hiking them significantly for tourists. It’s the city’s latest move to tackle the overtourism problem choking its public transit.

Kyoto plans cheaper bus fares for residents only Picture: ponoponosan / PIXTA(ピクスタ)

Kyoto Mayor Matsui Koji announced on...


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