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Meet the 10-Year-Old Japanese Artist Leaving Her Mark in the Tattoo Industry
Noko Nishikagi doesn’t let her age nor society’s expectations detract her from doing what she loves to do.
A Japanese Store Thought Period Badges for Their Female Staff Were a Good Idea
The badges depict Seiri-Chan, a popular manga character that personifies a woman’s period.
Japan's Sweet Potato Thief Steals 15 Tonnes of Spuds in One Weekend
That’s twice the weight of an adult elephant.
Creepy Photos of Japan's Abandoned Love Hotels
With an aging population that's having less sex, there's more love hotels going out of business and falling into ruin.
A District in Japan Is Banning Photographs Due To Bad Tourist Behaviour
Residents complain of harassment and vandalism in the cultural Gion district in Kyoto, famous for its geisha and teahouses.
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Buddhist Ceremony to Mourn Unused Paid Holidays to Be Held in Japan
The "spirit" of unused paid leaves will be mourned, and then "purified" by a priest’s prayers.
High-Tech Japanese Hotel Finds Out Its Service Robots Are Easily Hackable
A researcher found that the robots can be hacked to spy on hotel guests.
The Movement Towards a More ‘Tattoo Friendly’ Japan
Tattoos have long been stigmatised in Japan, with tattooed individuals being turned away from establishments. Female tattoo enthusiast Miho Kawasaki is helping change all that.
Fan Finds Japanese Idol’s Home by Zooming In on Her Selfies
He was clued in by a reflection on the celebrity’s eyes that revealed a train station.
New Japan Airlines Feature Lets Passengers Avoid Babies
Something for those sensitive to the sound of crying.
We Meet The Female Truck Driver Gaining Popularity in Japan
24-year-old Yukino Takanashi speaks to VICE about how she got into trucking and what it's like to work in a male-dominated industry.
