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Wakaba Oto

Writer and editor based between Tokyo and New York City, reporting on culture, subculture and the outdoors. She’s flown to Morocco for a first date with a stranger, worked undercover as a hostess in Tokyo’s red-light district and trekked Salkantay to Machu Picchu entirely untrained — all in the name of a good story. Find her on Instagram @wakabss or reach her at [email protected]

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Articles by Wakaba Oto

Japan’s Female Festival Dancers Are Facing a Growing Voyeurism Problem

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American Tourist Arrested on Suspicion of Trying To Kill 18 People in Okinawa Hotel Fire

Would You Pay ¥55,000 To See a Doctor From Your Tokyo Hotel?

Figure Skating Duo Riku-Ryu Announce Engagement  

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A Man Invented a Fake Female Politician Using AI. Then He Made Her Pregnant.

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Kick Streamer Drops His Pants at Tokyo’s Most Notoriously Cursed Grave

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The Uncanny AI Afterlife of Japan’s Kamikaze Pilots

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The Host Industry Would Like To Know If You're Circumcised Now

Japan Has a Holiday for Everything, Including Drinkable Olive Oil

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How Japan’s Mountain Lovers Created a National Holiday

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Tonkatsu Chain Matsunoya Accused of Discrimination Over "Mom Discount"

Why You Now Need a Face Scan To Buy Pokémon Cards in Japan