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Looking good: A tourist stares at Germany's Hohenzollern Castle, which looks peaceful in the distance. The landmark is one of many overseas that employ strict rules to make sure everyone who visits has an enjoyable experience.

If you want to fix the problem of overtourism then just look overseas

by Amy Chavez

I was speaking with a woman the other day who had recently been to Japan. She acknowledged that Japan is the "in" place to travel to and, as if to qualify this fact, complained that "Kyoto was so crowded, I couldn't even get a photo of the Golden Pavilion because of all the Chinese tourists." ...

Glass half full: Japanese TV shows are full of cute "half" young adults like Becky, but being a bit different isn't necessarily always a barrel of laughs in Japan.

There is more to my son than the fact he’s a ‘half’

by Ryan Surdick

For foreign residents, having a child in Japan can be a daunting prospect. Going to the hospital and trying to figure out what the doctor is saying in complex Japanese medical terms is just one of myriad trials. However, as Kenji is my firstborn, I had nothing to compare this with — which, on ...