A municipal junior high school in Osaka Prefecture is letting students take the lead, an initiative that has culminated in a redesign of its uniform, a library and a classroom, and even the school's guidelines.

A growing number of foreign tourists are heading to hair salons during their visits to Japan, and businesses are banking on the trend. 👉 ebx.sh/haAeXJ

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After learning that stillborn babies were sent home in paper boxes, a nurse from Mie Prefecture decided to provide grieving mothers with coffins, bedding and clothing for their children.

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[Insider] Many foreign travelers want to try love hotels when they come to Japan. Not many, however, are aware of the different types of love hotels. For example, the "captive" love hotel that literally locks you inside...

[Insider] Many foreign travelers want to try love hotels when they come to Japan. Not many, however, are aware of the different types of love hotels. For example, the "captive" love hotel that…

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Authorities have warned of an even larger earthquake hitting northeastern Japan, after a magnitude 7.7 quake struck off the coast of Iwate on Monday, triggering tsunami across a broad swath of the area.

Authorities have warned of an even larger earthquake hitting northeastern Japan, after a magnitude 7.7 quake struck off the coast of Iwate on Monday, triggering tsunami across a broad swath of the…

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Commentary: Pakistan's mediation of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire amid the Hormuz crisis signals a shifting global order in which Global South powers are increasingly helping manage crises once dominated by the West.

Commentary: Pakistan's mediation of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire amid the Hormuz crisis signals a shifting global order in which Global South powers are increasingly helping manage crises once dominated by…