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Japanese rock festival cracks down on mosh pits after multiple fans injured

Organizers want fans to rock out more respectfully.

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What it’s really like to live in a women’s dormitory at a Japanese university

Firsthand account reveals it’s not all pillow fights and gossip sessions.

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Japanese TV issues heatstroke alert, says to avoid exercise, keeps showing high school baseball game

Baffling mixed messages during this year’s coverage of the Koshien tournament.

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Tokyo entertainment complex remodels restroom to remove gender-neutral setup

Tokyu Kabukicho Tower’s genderless restroom had attracted negative reactions since the building’s opening last spring.

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Japan’s Princess Aiko won’t have tiara made for her, in consideration of hard economic times

Break with tradition continues.

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Over half of Japanese students in nationwide test score zero percent in English speaking section

But that number might not tell the whole story of why so many were at a loss for words.

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Japan’s Japanese population dropping in every part of the country, foreign population rising

Study shows fewer Japanese living in each and every prefecture, opposite for foreign resident number.

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Japanese McDonalds’ branch bans an entire middle school from entering the restaurant

Kids’ bad behavior gets the whole school barred from the fast food restaurant down the street.

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Japanese city allows residents to cut mayor’s salary based on public opinion survey

But Osaka politician could still see a boost to his bank account.

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Kyoto merchants want city to install more trash cans to fight litter in historic neighborhood

But an increase alone isn’t likely to completely solve the problem.

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Old-school Shibuya Hyakkendana neighborhood targeted for urban renewal — Will it lose its charm?

Shibuya subsection has a unique vibe, and we talk to the Tokyo city government about if it’s going to be swept away.

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Japanese government approves proposal to let women buy morning-after pills without prescription

Ministry committee wants to speed up the process by which women can obtain pills.

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Video of foreign diplomat riding in Tokyo subway priority seat sparks manners debate【Video】

Georgian ambassador’s brief subway ride clip has people disagreeing over how to properly prioritize those who need the seats.

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Kyoto wants to add extra charges for tourists to use city buses

Too many riders and not enough riders both cited as reasons for plan to charge visitors more than residents.

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Japanese government promises, for real this time, that expressways will be free by the year 2115

If you can hold off on your Japan road trip until the next century, you could really save some money!

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What’s it like to work as a hearse driver in Japan?【Interview】

Making a living from driving the dead around.

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What it’s like to live in Tokyo’s least safe neighbourhood

Five things our reporter noticed after moving from Tokyo’s safest area to its least safe one.

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Kyoto Animation announces it will build two memorials to victims of anime studio arson attack

Balance struck between giving fans and family a place of remembrance and letting life return to normal in Kyoto neighborhood.

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680-year-old Shinto ritual of horses running up earthen “wall” draws animal abuse complaints【Vids】

Horses that make it to the top are seen as signs of good harvest, but those that don’t may die.

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Japanese Self-Defense Force mulls removing its ban on tattoos

Former SDF member doesn’t want ink to be a barrier to enlistment.

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