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Wakaba Oto

Japanese writer based in Tokyo and New York City. Raised across three continents, she’s flown to Morocco to meet a stranger for a first date, worked undercover as a hostess in Tokyo’s red-light district, and completed a seven-day trek to Machu Picchu without any prior training — all in the name of a good story.

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Articles by Wakaba Oto

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What To Know About Drug Use — Prescription and Otherwise — When Traveling in Japan

George Glass To Become US Ambassador to Japan

The Life, Death and Diplomacy of the Siberian Cat Mir Gifted by Vladimir Putin

Osaka High Court Upholds 18-Year Sentence for Doctor in Assisted Suicide Case

How Kabukicho Bars Are Turning Dating Apps Into Traps

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Shikoku Bank Executives Pledge To ‘Commit Suicide’ if Found Guilty of Financial Misconduct

Graffiti at Yasukuni Shrine Reignites Tensions Over Japan’s Unresolved Wartime Legacy

Japan’s Conservative Party Leader Apologizes for ‘Satirical’ Proposal Toward Women Over 30 

A Conversation With Tokyo Tattoo Artist Keisuke Hirata on Taboo, Acceptance and the In-Between 

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Giant Donald Trump Mikoshi Paraded Through Osaka By Japanese Supporters

The Real Stories Behind Takashi Shimizu’s Terrifying Horror Movies

Japanese Lawmaker Flushed Out of Seat After Infamous ‘Toiletgate’ Escape from LGBTQ Vote