Southwest Japan airport's increasing use for military drills sparks anxiety
The increasing military use of a civilian airport in southwest Japan, thought to be for contingency drills with China in mind ...
How far can you go without a map and smartphone in Japan? US gamer Ludwig Ahgren tries to find out
No map. No smartphones. Just two motorbikes and some basic Japanese. These are the rules American game streamer Ludwig Ahgren ...
Already Seen Kyoto? Expand Your Itinerary in Japan
Everyone goes to Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. Why not try spots like the bustling port of Yokohama or the serene monasteries of ...
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International visitors pour into Japan — to the delight and dismay of its ski towns
Yet many ski towns in Japan are struggling. Those without international crowds are grappling with falling domestic demand, which is down 75% since the country's skiing's heyday in the early 1990s.
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EDITORIAL: Taro Aso's nasty foot-in-mouth disease rears its ugly head again
Aso had actually prefaced the above speech with this comment: "Even from our point of view, wow, this ‘obasan’ is good." From the original Japanese of the words he used, it seemed clear that ...