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Japan Inn In Hot Water After Bacteria 3,700 Times Above The Legal Limit Found In Its Hot Spring

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STRAITS TIMES
 
Japanese hot springs are known for their cleansing and rejuvenating qualities, but one inn has got itself in hot water after the authorities detected bacteria 3,700 times the permissible levels in its pools.
Water in the hot springs, or onsen as they are known, of Daimaru Besso – ...

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Japanese Bath Houses Find New Ways To Stay Afloat

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Just before it opens each afternoon, elderly residents gather outside one of Tokyo's last remaining old-style bath houses carrying flannels, soap and shampoo for their regular soak.
With its communal naked tubs, bright mural of Mount Fuji and sliding wooden entrance under a pointed ...

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This Small Japanese Town Is A Vintage Vending Machine Paradise

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CNN
 
There's a reason Sagamihara, Japan, isn't in travel guides. It's a sprawling commuter city for nearby Yokohama and Tokyo; a mix of main roads, light industrial estates and quiet towns people go through rather than stop.
However, a 30-minute bus ride from Sagami-Ono station and tucked behind...

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Experience Releasing Baby Sea Turtles In Shizuoka Prefecture

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Hamamatsu is the largest city in Shizuoka—the prefecture in central Japan most famous for sharing Mount Fuji with neighboring Yamanashi Prefecture. Yet a spectacular event happens annually here that manages to fly mostly out of sight of the national tourism radar.
From May to August...

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Experience Akihabara Station In A VR World, Then Ride The Train To A Virtual Marketplace

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JAPAN TODAY
 
One thing this pandemic has taught is that having the option to do physical activities in the digital sphere is both useful and desirable, and thanks to virtual reality technology, living life digitally has become even more immersive than ever. Nowadays, you can even shop in virtual...

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Newest Tamagotchi Product Is Shaped Like A Smart Watch That You Can Feed, Evolve And Chat With

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SORA NEWS
 
You can wear the latest virtual pet on your wrist!
What popular children’s franchise kicked off in 1996 and involves a cute cast of critters that you have to nurture until they evolve into a different form? No, not Pokémon. We’re talking about Tamagotchi, the craze that swept across t...

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You Can Now Rent “Fat People” In Japan

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SORA NEWS
 
New company seeks to change the image of being overweight in Japanese society.
One of the more unusual industries to appear in Japan in recent years is the rent-a-person business. There were the rent-a-middle-aged-dude and rent-a-sister services we tried out, for example, and now come...

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How To Watch A Sumo Match In Japan

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CNBC
 
There’s nothing like being there in person.
The Japanese sport of sumo has been around for more than 1,000 years. It was originally performed to entertain Shinto deities and then became a court entertainment before gaining popularity among the general public in the Edo era in the 17th and ...

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Japanese Model Home Provides Model Wife And Model Daughter So You Can Feel The Joy Of Family Life

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SORA NEWS
 
Tokyo model lets you share a beer with your sudden wife of eight years and play with your seven year-old daughter.
Japanese studio apartments may seem tiny by Western standards, but the truth is you really don’t need all that much space as a single person. You can fit places to sleep,...

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Sony Is Launching An AR 'Ghostbusters' Experience In Japan

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END GADGET
 
Sony is testing a fun new augmented reality experience in Japan to commemorate Ghostbusters' 35th anniversary. Starting on October 12th, the company will give fans the chance to become Ghostbusters at the Ginza Sony Park in Tokyo. Trainers will lead a pack of participants, wearing wh...

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