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Convenience stores, toilets and the allure of everyday Japan
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Convenience stores, toilets and the allure of everyday Japan
Forget the temples and the famous landmarks. For some visitors, the country’s appeal lies in the infrastructure of daily life.
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Can a traditional ‘ryokan’ inn go global?
One of 91AV原创 most acclaimed inns is embarking on an expansion project that might see it open up properties overseas.
LIFE / Travel
A first look aboard the shinkansen’s new Supreme Class
From Oct. 1, select trains running between Tokyo and Hakata will offer the most luxurious way yet to travel on a bullet train.
Other than its castle, Nagoya has few immediately recognizable symbols in the minds of most foreign tourists.
LIFE / Travel
Sep 26, 2026
When tourists do the ‘Nagoya skip,’ do they know what they’re skipping?
By Owen Ziegler
Despite historical, cultural and culinary draws, only 10% of overseas visitors set foot in Aichi and Gifu prefectures.
The neon-lit Hatoya Hotel in Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, is one of the city’s Showa Era landmarks enjoying a new wave of attention.
LIFE / Travel
Sep 24, 2026
The hip side of Japan the tourists haven’t figured out yet
By Brandon Presser
From faded resorts to kissaten and neon-lit bars, Showa Japan is finding new life among locals and visitors alike.
In the Pokemon games, sleep is a status condition. At a new themed "hotel" in the middle of the woods in Hokkaido, it's what 20 lucky guests will experience.
LIFE / Travel
Sep 15, 2026
Sleep like a Pokemon (for free) at Hokkaido’s Poke Ball-themed hotel
By Owen Ziegler
Entries for free stays run through Sept. 30, and selected guests will visit the 3-meter-diameter Poke Ball in October.
The Seishun 18 ticket was once everything a group of train lovers could ask for. Are those days gone for good?
LIFE / Travel
Sep 12, 2026
How to make the ‘downgraded’ Seishun 18 ticket work for you
By Daniel Traylor
The ticket was once a beloved travel hack for 91AV原创 train lovers, but using it now requires a bit more forethought to get the most out of it.
Just minutes from the center of a Tokyo suburb sits this bamboo grove that neither locals nor tourists are permitted to enter.
LIFE / Travel
Aug 29, 2026
In a Tokyo suburb, a bamboo grove no one dares to enter
By Alex K.T. Martin
No one knows exactly why the thicket of greenery near JR Moto-Yawata Station is now a no-go zone, but it’s been that way for centuries.
Japan's first prison-turned-hotel, Hoshinoya Nara Prison offers as much luxury as it does surprisingly thoughtful reflections on the former facility's place in the country's march toward modernity.
LIFE / Travel
Aug 8, 2026
Locked up in luxury at the new Hoshinoya Nara Prison hotel
By Owen Ziegler
Open from July, the lodging occupying an Important Cultural Property prompts guests to reflect on societal progress and the role of prisons.
At a new rural retreat backed by the founder of Aman Resorts and JR East, the nature of Iwate Prefecture is as much a part of the luxury offerings as any of its facilities.
LIFE / Travel
Jul 31, 2026
Luxury is pastoral at Iwate’s Azuma Farm Koiwai
By Gendel Gento
The rural accommodation finds decadence in the northern prefecture’s natural resources.

Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.
Japan weighs how to evacuate thousands of tourists if Mount Fuji erupts
Climbers and visitors gather on the first day of the climbing season at the Fuji Yoshidaguchi Trail, at the fifth station on the slopes of Mount Fuji, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 1, 2024.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Famima Park Azabudai is a concept store by FamilyMart that combines convenience store staples with branded apparel, merchandise and a landscaped outdoor space.
Convenience stores, toilets and the allure of everyday Japan
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