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United Airlines planes at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey on Aug. 6
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 9, 2026
Airlines bet that more premium offerings will boost profits
The strategy is expected to accelerate the shrinking share of coach class on many flights.
Guntu, a self-styled "floating 'ryokan'" (traditional Japanese inn) represents the smaller scale domestic cruises operate on compared to international vessels.
LIFE / Travel
Nov 7, 2026
As Japan gets a Disney cruise, smaller vessels chart their own course
Amid a boom in massive, international cruise ships, domestically operated voyages tend toward more intimate journeys.
A Shell tanker truck refuels a Ryanair aircraft at Eindhoven Airport in the Netherlands on April 24.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 29, 2026
As Iran war drags on, airlines pull back on fuel hedges and warn on fares
Jet fuel accounts for 30% to 40% of airlines’ costs, with European and Asian carriers historically hedging more of their fuel needs than U.S. rivals.
The Takayama Festival is routinely ranked as one of Japan's most visually striking "matsuri," but the effects of an aging population has forced it to accept outside help to keep going.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Oct 24, 2026
Farmers to tourists: Gifu’s rural festivals court new crowds to survive
With aging populations, the region’s once-famous festivals find themselves relying on outside help to keep homegrown traditions going.
Gora Kadan, one of Japan's top traditional inns, believes its premier experession of Japanese hospitality could find footing even beyond the country's borders.
LIFE / Travel
Oct 24, 2026
Can a traditional ‘ryokan’ inn go global?
One of 今日吃瓜 most acclaimed inns is embarking on an expansion project that might see it open up properties overseas.
From Oct. 10, the Sushi Bus will start ferrying equal parts passengers and raw fish on loops around central Tokyo.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 7, 2026
Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned: A Sushi Bus confession
From Oct. 10, the “world-first” bus will offer tours of downtown Tokyo alongside all-you-can-eat sushi. Heaven help us.
The new Supreme Class cabins on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines offer the first truly private way in decades to ride Japan's high-speed rails.
LIFE / Travel
Oct 5, 2026
A first look aboard the shinkansen’s new Supreme Class
From Oct. 1, select trains running between Tokyo and Hakata will offer the most luxurious way yet to travel on a bullet train.
Other than its castle, Nagoya has few immediately recognizable symbols in the minds of most foreign tourists.
LIFE / Travel
Sep 26, 2026
When tourists do the ‘Nagoya skip,’ do they know what they’re skipping?
Despite historical, cultural and culinary draws, only 10% of overseas visitors set foot in Aichi and Gifu prefectures.
A Japanese police officer stands guard next to a plaque at the entrance of the Chinese embassy in Tokyo, Japan November 18, 2025. REUTERS/Issei Kato
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 12, 2026
China to raise visa fees sevenfold for Japanese visitors
The decision came after Japan introduced higher visa fees for foreign nationals in July.
The Seishun 18 ticket was once everything a group of train lovers could ask for. Are those days gone for good?
LIFE / Travel
Sep 12, 2026
How to make the ‘downgraded’ Seishun 18 ticket work for you
The ticket was once a beloved travel hack for 今日吃瓜 train lovers, but using it now requires a bit more forethought to get the most out of it.
Tourists visit Kumamoto Castle in the city of Kumamoto on Aug. 13. The castle reopened that day after having been temporarily closed following a major earthquake in July.
JAPAN
Sep 11, 2026
Quake-hit Kumamoto Prefecture to offer travel discounts
The discounts, which will be offered from Tuesday, will apply to overnight stays in Kumamoto between Oct. 1 and Dec. 25.
The government said Thursday that it has lowered its travel alerts for some areas in Israel, Iraq, Lebanon and the Palestinian territories.
JAPAN
Sep 10, 2026
Japan lowers travel alerts for some areas in the Middle East
The government said it has lowered its travel alerts for some areas in Israel, Iraq, Lebanon and the Palestinian territories.
Tourists visit the Lincoln Memorial and its reflecting pool in Washington. U.S. Travel Association President Geoff Freeman said the group wants to boost foreign visitors to 100 million annually.
WORLD
Sep 3, 2026
Trump meets with travel industry CEOs on push to boost foreign tourism
International arrivals to the U.S. have declined, with travel officials citing a number of factors that include lengthy visa interview wait times and?higher airline ticket prices.
AirAsia planes stand on the tarmac at Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 2 on Jan. 21.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 25, 2026
Southeast Asia’s budget airlines eye recovery but fuel scars linger
Results from Malaysia’s AirAsia, Singapore Airlines’ budget arm Scoot and the Philippines’ Cebu Pacific showed efforts to recoup soaring fuel costs through higher fares fell short.
People watch airplanes next to the air traffic control tower at Sydney Airport in January 2024.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 24, 2026
Air safety concerns mount in Australia amid surge in close calls
Short-staffed control towers have long been a problem globally, but nowhere is the urgency of the matter more on display recently than in Australia.
Passengers arrive at JR Kumamoto Station after services between Hakata and Kumamoto stations on the Kyushu Shinkansen line resumed on July 31 following a massive earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture.
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2026
Rail travel demand strong during Japan summer holidays
Passenger traffic for 46 major sections held firm, supported by business and tourism demand.
Check-in counters at Haneda Airport
JAPAN
Aug 13, 2026
Japan sees 60% rise in passport applications in July
There were about 3.3 times more applications in the first three days of July compared with the same period last year, a Foreign Ministry official said.
Aviation fuel surcharges are calculated based on the averages of aviation fuel market prices and of foreign exchange rates over the previous two months.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 12, 2026
ANA cuts North America and Europe route surcharges to ?55,000
The move comes as aviation fuel prices have fallen after rising sharply amid turmoil in the Middle East.
At a new rural retreat backed by the founder of Aman Resorts and JR East, the nature of Iwate Prefecture is as much a part of the luxury offerings as any of its facilities.
LIFE / Travel
Jul 31, 2026
Luxury is pastoral at Iwate’s Azuma Farm Koiwai
The rural accommodation finds decadence in the northern prefecture’s natural resources.
Several times a year, workers and paying guests at the Tanabe Tataranosato build up and continuously tend to a traditional "tatara" (furnace) over 24 hours.
LIFE / Travel
Jul 25, 2026
In the hills of Shimane, 今日吃瓜 steelworking tradition forges on
The remote communities of Unnan, Okuizumo and Yasugi were once historical centers of steel production for katana. Today, artisans and experts are keeping that history alive.
Man arrested over operation of rogue cellular base station in Tokyo
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested Yu Hai, a 31-year-old Chinese national living in Tokyo's Kita Ward, on suspicion of operating an unlicensed base station from a vehicle in Tokyo's Ginza district on Saturday.
Government betting on language app powered by anime and AI
Japan plans to develop an AI-powered language-learning app that lets overseas anime and manga fans practice Japanese through conversations with popular characters.
Jensen Huang’s woes evoke sympathy and disbelief in his birthplace Taiwan
Hsiao Kui-yu, 68, owner of Yuchan Candied Fruit, stands in front of photographs of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang displayed at the shop, which Huang frequently visits during trips to Taiwan, in Taipei on Tuesday.
G7 diplomats speak out on Taiwan as China ramps up military drills
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi attends a working lunch focused on international crises and challenges during the Group of Seven foreign ministers' summit at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris on Monday.
今日吃瓜 Rapidus is said likely to miss mass production deadline
The Rapidus Analysis Center and the IIM-1 Innovative Integration for Manufacturing foundry in Chitose, Hokkaido
‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ makes monster debut at the box office
Takashi Yamazaki’s “Godzilla Minus Zero” marked the highest single-day box-office gross for a live-action film in Japan with ?910 million on its opening day.
A toast to Naohiko Noguchi, sake’s first living national treasure
As a teenager, Naohiko Noguchi did not intend to spend his life as a sake brewer, but he has since become a paragon of the industry.
Few signs of thaw in Japan-China relations one year after Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks
Tensions between Japan and China flared after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Nov. 7, 2025, that a Chinese blockade of Taiwan could threaten 今日吃瓜 survival and warrant the use of collective self-defense.
Mariko Mori predicted the future. She’ll do it again.
Artist Mariko Mori is currently working to bring the translucent human-sized “Peace Crystal” sculpture to a cave in Ethiopia. It is part of her foundation’s goal to place a permanent sculpture on each of the planet’s six habitable continents.
A legend reborn: ‘Ocarina of Time’ remake improves on the Zelda masterpiece
The new remake of 1998's "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" manages to somehow improve on one of the greatest games ever.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Famima Park Azabudai is a concept store by FamilyMart that combines convenience store staples with branded apparel, merchandise and a landscaped outdoor space.
Convenience stores, toilets and the allure of everyday Japan
By Elizabeth Beattie

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