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What's New in Tokyo: August 2026

From ambitious new restaurants and destination bars to flagship retail stores

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Takaichi's Plan To Slash Food Consumption Tax to 1% Draws Mixed Reactions | News Roundup

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How Feudal Japan Stayed Cool During Summer Heatwaves

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Japan’s Growing Sextortion Crisis

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Japan’s UFO Tourism: 4 Must-Visit Destinations

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Takaichi's Plan To Slash Food Consumption Tax to 1% Draws Mixed Reactions | News Roundup

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how feudal japan stayed cool during summer

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How Feudal Japan Stayed Cool During Summer Heatwaves

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Japan’s Growing Sextortion Crisis

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Japan’s UFO Tourism: 4 Must-Visit Destinations

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A Record 85,000 Students in Japan Need Help Learning Japanese

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Japan Bans Tourists From Taking JLPT Exams

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Japan's Most Popular Baby Names for 2025 Prove Blue Is the New Black

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Japan's 2025 Buzzword of the Year Nominations

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Magnitude 6.8 Earthquake Strikes Kumamoto Prefecture: What We Know So Far

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Japan Approves Plans for a ‘Second Capital’: Here's Why It's Complicated

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Mystery Writer Keigo Higashino Dies Aged 68

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Japan's New Permanent Residency Rules, Explained

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Ancient Kyoto Temple Bans Kimonos To Stop "Insta-Pests"

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