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Japanese politician Sugita Mio is no stranger to controversy. Now, a Sapporo legal bureau says she's slandered the Ainu people - but she says otherwise.
https://unseen-japan.com/controversial-politician-sugita-mio-slandered-ainu-people/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=controversial-politician-sugita-mio-slandered-ainu-people

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In Japan, legal gender status can only be changed following surgery and sterilization. A court decision now calls this unconstitutional.
https://unseen-japan.com/transgender-sterilization-surgery-japan-unconstitutional/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=transgender-sterilization-surgery-japan-unconstitutional

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As bird flu cases spread in locations worldwide, Japan has ceased imports of French foie gras - once a popular delicacy in the country.
https://unseen-japan.com/japan-bans-foie-gras-france-bird-flu/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=japan-bans-foie-gras-france-bird-flu

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Only a little over a year has gone by since the assassination of former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo. Now, the Japanese government looks to deal a major blow to the Unification Church - the object of his assassin's ire.
https://unseen-japan.com/japan-to-dissolve-unification-church/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=japan-to-dissolve-unification-church

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Wanna rest a bit and grab a coffee or snack while seeing the Tokyo sites? Here are some of our favorite spots in the city.
https://unseen-japan.com/cafes-kissa-junkissa-tokyo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cafes-kissa-junkissa-tokyo

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The notorious case of a Sri Lankan detainee's death in an immigration detention center hit a dead end as prosecutors dropped charges for a second time against officials in charge of the facility.
https://unseen-japan.com/japan-wishma-death-no-charges/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=japan-wishma-death-no-charges

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Luxury Japanese fruit sells for a pretty penny. That's motivating organized crime rings to turn to fruit theft as a new source of income.
https://unseen-japan.com/fruit-theft-japan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fruit-theft-japan

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Is your experience of Japan about to become a lot more regulated? A new proposal would require tourists in some cases to hire tour guides.
https://unseen-japan.com/japan-mandatory-tour-guides/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=japan-mandatory-tour-guides

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You'd be hard-pressed to find a garbage can in a Japanese city these days. Thankfully, Kyoto is now experimenting with a new approach to trash.
https://unseen-japan.com/trash-cans-return-kyoto/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trash-cans-return-kyoto

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Got a Suica or Pasmo card sitting in a desk drawer for your next visit to Japan? Here's how long you have until it deactivates for good.
https://unseen-japan.com/japan-subway-card-expiration-date/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=japan-subway-card-expiration-date

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It used to be the tallest statue in Japan and is still a major tourist attraction. But why is the Sendai Daikannon sporting a shade of pink?
https://unseen-japan.com/sendai-daikannon-pink/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sendai-daikannon-pink

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Animation giant Studio Ghibli, fresh off a new film, is now announcing its acquisition by Nippon TV following decades of independence.
https://unseen-japan.com/studio-ghibli-surprise-acquisition-by-nippon-tv/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=studio-ghibli-surprise-acquisition-by-nippon-tv

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A controversial author and social media bomb-thrower best known for denying the Nanjing Massacre launches a new political party. The key question is: does anyone care?
https://unseen-japan.com/hyakuta-naoki-conservative-party-japan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hyakuta-naoki-conservative-party-japan

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Rumors and disinformation sparked the Kanto Massacre in the wake of the Kanto Earthquake. Today, denialism continues to dishonor the victims.
https://unseen-japan.com/kanto-massacre-disinformation-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kanto-massacre-disinformation-2

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Why are "tourist on the street" interviews so abundant on Japanese TV? One local columnist says it's because, for TV producers, they're cheap blank canvases.
https://unseen-japan.com/japan-tv-tourist-interviews/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=japan-tv-tourist-interviews

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A true tourist trap? Japanese customers who used Booking.com had their vacations ruined recently thanks to a hotel that someone made up.
https://unseen-japan.com/japan-booking-com-tourist-trap/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=japan-booking-com-tourist-trap

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Looking forward to celebrating Halloween in Shibuya this year? Well, don't be - the ward's mayor says you're not invited.
https://unseen-japan.com/shibuya-halloween-canceled/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shibuya-halloween-canceled

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Do you always feel like someone's watching you? That may be true in Shibuya if one company's plan for 100 AI-powered cameras continues apace.
https://unseen-japan.com/shibuya-ai-cameras/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shibuya-ai-cameras

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A new survey says the vast majority of Japan's irregular public servants - many of them women - routinely suffer harassment at their jobs. Why does no one seem to be doing anything about it?
https://unseen-japan.com/workplace-harassment-contract-employees-japan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=workplace-harassment-contract-employees-japan

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The weak yen has made it more attractive than ever to travel to Japan - but some restaurants and stores are taking advantage of that. The latest on tourist scams in Japan and how to spot them.
https://unseen-japan.com/japan-tourist-fraud-deception/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=japan-tourist-fraud-deception

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A recent survey asked tourists to Kyoto about their favorite spots. Here are their top five - along with five recommendations from UJ.
https://unseen-japan.com/kyoto-top-10-tourist-spots/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kyoto-top-10-tourist-spots

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Want to read Japanese newspapers or essays? Preparing for JLPT N1? Here's how to level up your Japanese game with side-by-side readers.
https://unseen-japan.com/understand-advanced-japanese-newspapers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=understand-advanced-japanese-newspapers

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