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A senior opposition lawmaker has warned that Japan’s push toward a new anti-spy law and intelligence agency could reshape daily life in ways many citizens do not expect. In particular, she warns that the law could spell an end to oshikatsu (推し活), fan activities that support one’s favorite idol or entertainer.

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Shinjuku started as a mere post town on the road from the countryside to the samurai capital of Edo. Quickly gaining a reputation for liscenciousness, the samurai government dismantled the post town after a mere few decades of operation; by the late 18th century, however, the government reinstated the town. After the fall of the samurai government, a small train station i...


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Shirakawago, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Gifu Prefecture, is facing mounting pressure as foreign tourism continues to surge. About 500 people live in the village, yet more than 2 million visitors arrived in 2024. Roughly 1.11 million of them were ...


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If Tokyo is the modern core of Japan, then Shinjuku, the famed and infamous ward in the capital’s western districts, is Tokyo’s beating heart. Home to more than 350,000, vastly more people – locals and visitors – will make their way through Shinjuku on any given day. Shinjuku Station, the expansive and often confounding transit node in the ward’s center, is the world’s single...


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I’ve spent my fair share of time in Kabukicho. Most of my social life outside of work is there. And my work with UJ takes me there on a regular basis to boot.

Given all the time I spent there, I can confirm: Kabukicho is a wild fucking place, man.

But while Kabukicho is wild, that doesn’t mean it’s unsafe. Yes,


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