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Japanese Government Wants Young People To Drink More Alcohol

August 19, 2022 by Japan Informer

Japan has faced many difficulties during the pandemic, especially since its an island country with a relatively heavy dependence on tourism. However, the alcohol drinking culture is one thing the youngsters don't want to return to the norm.As they've decided, following two years of reduced partying and nightclubs, sobriety is a good thing and has many advantages. Thus, the … [Read more...] about Japanese Government Wants Young People To Drink More Alcohol

Japanese Government Plans To Stop Letting Foreign Students Buy Tax-Free Goods

December 7, 2021 by Japan Informer

The Japanese authorities and its ruling parties have decided to eliminate the policy that allows international students and other long-term residents to buy duty-free goods to respond to possible reselling cases and complaints about excessive check-ups for eligibility. Under the current system, set to be updated in the context of tax reforms planned for the fiscal year 2022, … [Read more...] about Japanese Government Plans To Stop Letting Foreign Students Buy Tax-Free Goods

“Pandora Papers” Includes 1000+ Japanese Companies And Individuals For Tax Avoidance

October 5, 2021 by Japan Informer

About a thousand individuals and corporates from Japan have found their way into the ICIJ's Pandora Papers. The names listed in documents obtained from the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists or ICIJ also mention Takeo Hirata, who was the former chief of the Cabinet Secretariat section responsible for advertising Olympics as well as the Paralympics. The … [Read more...] about “Pandora Papers” Includes 1000+ Japanese Companies And Individuals For Tax Avoidance

How do people in Japan feel about eating whale?

If you hail from one of the many developed nations that comprehensively frowns on the practice of whaling, you may have the image that an appalling number of people in Japan eat whale meat. And while that may be true in relative terms compared to extremely low number of people who regularly eat whale meat in several parts […]

KFC Japan Teaches Us How To Eat Kentuky Fried Chicken

Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has been quite popular in Japan, especially during festive seasons like Christmas. KFC Japan has also periodically launched limited-edition or seasonal items to keep customers coming. And recently, KFC Japan decided to up their game with a printout to let people know the “right” way to enjoy their fried chicken! &amp;lt;img […]

Real-Life Samurai Chops Baseball Going 100MPH

TRISTAN COOPER @TristanACooper October 14, 2015 Machii – Real-Life Samurai, chopped a baseball going 100 miles per hour. Footage of the stunt, posted on YouTube, shows the speed gun clocked the pitch at 161kmh (100mph). It then closes in on the remains of the ball, which appears to been sliced almost exactly in half. […]

10 Confirmed Dead After Tour Boat Got Lost With 26 Passengers In Hokkaido

As per the sources, till now, ten bodies of the individuals traveling on the tourist boat have been discovered and have been declared dead. There were a total of 26 passengers, including two children touring on northern waters from Hokkaido. The Japan Coast Guard and Self-Defense Forces sent vessels and aircraft to aid in rescue […]

Shohei Ohtani Declines People’s Honor Award From Japan’s PM

For most players, including baseball players, activities they can do are paired with the things they can’t perform. It’s possible that a pitcher can pitch but cannot hit. He might be likely to become a massive name in Japan but not reach the U.S. Major League. However, Shohei Ohtani remains an example of how one […]

Recycle Your Old Uniqlo Heat Tech For Uniqlo Coupons!

Have an old Uniqlo Heat Tech or down-wear that is quite old that you no longer plan to wear? Instead of throwing it out, why not exchange it for vouchers and coupons on Uniqlo? And Uniqlo will even recycle it for you! For your old Heat Tech shirts and down jackets or vests, you can […]

10 things that make an ‘ikemen’ (An attractive hot guy)

What is an ikemen? An ikemen is a good-looking man. Ikemen is a new word which appeared around the year 2000. It comes from Japanese ikeru, iketeru, “cool”, “good”, “exciting” and either men (メン), from English “men” or “men’s” (menzu), or men (面) “face”. See What are contracted words like rimokon? for more about Japanese […]

Japan and Singapore Now Have the World’s Most Powerful Passports

Japanese and Singaporean citizens hold the world’s most powerful passports in the final quarter of the year, being able to visit a respective total of 190 destinations without a visa. The ranking comes from the Henley Passport Index, which collects data from the International Air Transport Authority (IATA) and supplements, enhances and updates through “extensive […]

Realistic Chocolate Shoes On Sale In Japan

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the Rihga Royal Hotel in Osaka has nine pairs of edible men’s shoes. They come in three different shades of leather (er, chocolate) and look like real shoes. Just check out the stitching. Incredible. According to With News, these delicious brogues are size 26cm, which would be a size […]

Cute Japanese Instagram cat teaches you about Japanese culture with hilarious cosplay photo collection

Bow down to your new furry sensei. Whether they’re desperately trying to squish themselves into tiny boxes or showing off their skills at playing the games of humans, we can’t tear our eyes away from the antics of Japan’s cute cat population. Now there’s another furry feline on the scene that’s got us all sitting […]