In a century-old Japanese public bath, a DJ works the decks while naked men bathe behind him and students film the scene.The Tokyo bathhouse is one of many traditional businesses in Japan threatened ...

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In a century-old Japanese public bath, a DJ works the decks while naked men bathe behind him and students film the scene.Headphones on, 28-year-old DJ Zendo nods his head to the music at the bath -- ...

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Hyogo Prefectural Police have arrested a 53-year-old junior high school teacher on suspicion of secretly filming a woman ...

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Japanese kitchen knives, or hocho, are selling well among foreign tourists. The weak yen is partly behind their recent popularity, but the sharpness of the knives accomplished by traditional ...

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“Konbini” are ubiquitous in Japan but FamilyMart’s next-generation concept, Famima Park Azabudai, directed by Nigo, transforms the everyday retail category into a bold queue-worthy destination.

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Built around the concept of a "vertical narrative”. Onitsuka Tiger has opened its largest global flagship store in Shinjuku, ...