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Art or medicine? Japan's cosmetic tattoo artists in limbo

Art or medicine? Japan's cosmetic tattoo artists in limbo

Tattoo artist Remy painstakingly injects tiny dots of pigment into Koki Hatanaka...

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An 'influencer' degree? Colleges bet on content creator major as critics question its value

An 'influencer' degree? Colleges bet on content creator...

Ask a teen what they want to be when they grow up, and there’s a fair chance bei...

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The livin' is no longer so easy: How carefree dreams of 'summertime' are fading in 2026's swelter

The livin' is no longer so easy: How carefree dreams of...

Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to consider the death of the summerti...

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Chinese users of AI companions bereft after government tightens regulations

Chinese users of AI companions bereft after government ...

Li Linlin cried for days after losing her AI boyfriend. She had exchanged about...

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Parents putting screens in front of their kids is more about their own stress than other factors

Parents putting screens in front of their kids is more ...

It is 6 p.m. after a full workday. A tired parent is trying to prepare dinner an...

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Tired of city life? Try out Japanese rural life for a few days on an active volcano in Kagoshima

Tired of city life? Try out Japanese rural life for a f...

Many people have dreams of where they would like to live, and it can sometimes b...

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30 spectacular hikes in Japan to celebrate Mountain Day

30 spectacular hikes in Japan to celebrate Mountain Day

August in Japan is well known for its intense mid-summer heat, which regularly s...

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Japanese toilet aims to attract foreign tourists but not everybody is happy about it

Japanese toilet aims to attract foreign tourists but no...

In recent years, Japanese public toilets have become known not only as places to...

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Tourists chase high-octane thrill in China's trending biker capital

Tourists chase high-octane thrill in China's trending b...

The roar of engines fills the night air in China's Chongqing city as tourists aw...

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Toyota Museum’s international retro vehicle parade returns to Aichi this autumn

Toyota Museum’s international retro vehicle parade retu...

The Toyota Motor Corporation is a household name in much of the world for being ...

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Akira Kawasaki on peace, nuclear weapons and the legacy of the 'hibakusha'

Akira Kawasaki on peace, nuclear weapons and the legacy...

For more than three decades, Akira Kawasaki has worked to advance peace, nuclear...

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Where nature, music and traditions meet: Sado Island’s Earth Celebration 2026

Where nature, music and traditions meet: Sado Island’s ...

From August 21 to 23, the ground of Sado Island will reverberate, and the air wi...

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New service lets Tokyo tourists display their faces on giant screen at Japan’s busiest intersection

New service lets Tokyo tourists display their faces on ...

Shibuya’s Scramble Crossing is one of Tokyo’s most iconic locations, and some wo...

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'Baby cafes' helping mothers and infants combat isolation in Japan

'Baby cafes' helping mothers and infants combat isolati...

"Baby cafes" serving baby food are opening across Japan, giving new mothers a pl...

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Make smoking cool again? Pop culture reboots the vice

Make smoking cool again? Pop culture reboots the vice

From beauty mogul Kylie Jenner lighting up on the cover of Vanity Fair to cigare...

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Universal Studios Japan requiring consent form for adults-only horror attraction

Universal Studios Japan requiring consent form for adul...

When theme parks in Japan have Halloween events, oftentimes they’re drawing insp...