Police arrested 13 people between Wednesday and Thursday in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward for alleged groping, assault and theft as a massive crowd of Halloween revelers swamped the district. The 13 arrested were men ranging from their teens to their 40s, the police said. Several hundred police ...
Japan wedding planners find growth in shrinking wedding parties
The bridal industry in Japan is shrinking, the result of demographics and changing lifestyles. There are fewer young people now because of Japan's declining birthrate over recent decades — and a growing proportion of that dwindling population is choosing to remain single. And wedding styles are ...
Karaoke firms think inside the box with new-release films, language classes
Karaoke establishments around the country today are not just places for singing in a group — they are increasingly for watching films, holding children's parties or for solo-crooning sessions. Karaoke operators are offering a slew of new services that leverage their private rooms and attract ...
Fanatics, charlatans and economics
National chauvinism and religious fundamentalism are here to stay, and with them the terrorism that extremists of all stripes embrace, because both phenomena are ideally suited to the age of the individual, providing imaginary answers to personal angst.
