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No more cute snaps of Mount Fuji over a convenience store. A screen was built to stop tourist crowds
San Francisco Chronicle· 18 minutes agoSorry, the screen is now up — no more snapping cute photos of Mount Fuji from a popular sidewalk...
Japanese town overrun with tourists puts up view-blocking barrier near Mount Fuji
CNN.com· 17 hours agoThe Japanese town of Fujikawaguchiko has erected a giant black net to block views of Mount Fuji, a...
The US ambassador to Japan visits southern islands at the forefront of China tension
The News-Times· 4 days agoThe U.S. Ambassador to Japan stressed Friday the importance of increased deterrence and his...
Japan grappling with invasive raccoon population
Fox News via Yahoo News· 3 days agoJapan's invasive raccoon problem has worsened over the last decade despite efforts to eradicate the species. Raccoons are not native to Japan and arrived...
Japan, famously polite, struggles to cope with influx of tourists
Anchorage Daily News· 6 days agoJapan is proud of its “omotenashi” spirit: Its practice of wholeheartedly caring and catering for...
Climbing limits are being set on Mount Fuji to fight crowds and littering
San Francisco Chronicle· 14 hours agoThose who want to climb one of the most popular trails on Japan's iconic Mount Fuji will have to...
How Japan, the world’s most polite country, lost its patience with tourists
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 6 days agoIt is perhaps one of Japan’s most iconic scenes: the triangular form of Mount Fuji rising into blue...
Paris 2024: What is an Individual Neutral Athlete at the Olympic Games?
CNN Sports via Yahoo Sports· 17 hours agoRussian athletes have competed under several different guises throughout the 128-year history of the...
As Japan's yakuza weakens, police focus shifts to unorganized crime hired via social media
Houston Chronicle· 4 days agoA senior member of yakuza was arrested for allegedly stealing Pokemon cards near Tokyo in April, a...
Japanese automaker Honda revs up on EVs, aiming for lucrative US, China markets
The News-Times· 6 days agoJapanese automaker Honda reaffirmed its commitment to electric vehicles Thursday, saying it will...