Japan's Two-Tier Pricing: Why Tourists Are Paying More
Two-tier pricing, charging one price to locals and another to visitors, is on the rise in Japan right now, but it is warranted?| Tokyo Weekender
Two-tier pricing, charging one price to locals and another to visitors, is on the rise in Japan right now, but it is warranted?| Tokyo Weekender
In this week's news roundup we report on the 2025 Global Gender Gap Report and the State of the World Population report.| Tokyo Weekender
Prominent Japanese voice actress Megumi Hayashibara has sparked debate online following her latest blog post.| Tokyo Weekender
Residents in a Tokyo apartment building were outraged after a new owner suddenly raised the price of their rent from ¥72,500 to ¥190,000.| Tokyo Weekender
In this week's news, we report on the Tohoku Shinkansen decoupling incident in Tokyo and we have the latest on the E10 bullet train series.| Tokyo Weekender
Kenshin Kamimura, a member of the group One N' Only, has reportedly been charged with indecent assault in Hong Kong.| Tokyo Weekender
Your Name producer Koichiro Ito was sentenced to four years in jail for paying cash to several underage girls for sex and filming their acts.| Tokyo Weekender
In this week's news roundup, we report on the decision by UNESCO to add Japanese sake brewing to its Intangible Cultural Heritage list.| Tokyo Weekender
A 58-year-old Australian Indigenous grandmother has been sentenced to six years in prison for smuggling methamphetamine into Japan.| Tokyo Weekender
Simose Art Museum has been named as the world's most beautiful museum at the Prix Versailles, the French world architecture and design awards.| Tokyo Weekender
