Extended Highlights: Japan 28-21 Scotland - Rugby World Cup 2019 TEST
Extended Highlights: Japan 28-21 Scotland - Rugby World Cup 2019
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The cautionary tale of Japan's "sex recession"
At the forefront of the so-called global "sex recession" is Japan, which has one of the lowest fertility rates on Earth, and it could serve as a cautionary tale for the U.S. and other …
Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle brand “goop” to enter Japan with Tokyo pop-up
Pop-up store “goop TOKYO pop-up & café” will open from April 19 in the garden of commercial and residential complex Tokyo Midtown. Visitors to the Tokyo store will also b…
Downsized dwellings: Inside Tokyo's tiny living spaces
Twenty-five-year-old Sotaro Ito lives in a 9.46-square-meter apartment with a loft in the capital’s retro-hip Koenji district. His apartment looks more like an offi…
For $450, This Japanese Company Will Quit Your Job For You
Stressed out, overworked, or just over it: Workers in Japan who want to leave their jobs — but don't want to face the stress of quitting in person — are paying a company called Exit to tell thei…
Samurai trash collectors clean streets of Tokyo in dramatic fashion 【Videos】
If you dare to litter in Tokyo, you’d better watch out, because there’s a team of fearsome samurai warriors ready to admonish you.
Monk Sues Mt. Koya Temple
A monk working at the World Heritage site of Mount Koya in Wakayama Prefecture has filed a lawsuit against the organization that operates the temple for damages and unpaid wages, claiming he develope…
Flea Markets
A cheapo’s paradise, Tokyo flea markets are awesome places for bargain-hunting. And there’s no shortage of them—you’ll find something happening in one of the city’s parks or parking lots just ab…
Japanese man certified as the world's oldest man
A112-year-old Japanese has been recognized as the world's oldest man. Masazo Nonaka, a resident of Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, received a certificate from Guinness W…
Earthquake in Shimane
A strong earthquake struck Shimane Prefecture in western Japan early on Monday morning. Japan's Meteorological Agency says the estimated magnitude was 6.1 and the focus was in the western p…