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* Title: Tokyo Swindlers, Netflix's New Miniseries, Becoming a Global Hit

* Sub-Title: Based on a true story told in the best-selling novel of the same name, Tokyo Swindlers is well worth binge-watching.

6 weeks after its debut in late July, the hit mini-series Tokyo Swindlers is still the top-ranked drama on Netflix in the "Top 10 TV Shows in Japan Today" category. Enjoy my personal narration of "Tokyo Swindlers, Netflix's New Miniseries, Becoming a Global Hit," which was published on August 29, 2024. You'll be binge-watching this show on your couch soon, if you haven't already.

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* Title: Kyoto Ultimate 3-Day Travel Guide

* Sub-Title: Despite concerns about "over-tourism," there is a reason why Kyoto is Japan's top tourist destination and remains a "must see" for any foreign visitor to the country.

Japan's quintessential tourist destination, Kyoto, is considered the preeminent cultural capital of Japan and was the home of the Japanese imperial family for eleven centuries until 1869. Kyoto residents are known to be somewhat suspicious of outsiders - even from within Japan - but foreign visitors are actually very welcome.

Japan Struggles to Implement Dual-Pricing for Foreign Visitors

To offset the costs of perceived over-tourism, city governments and local merchants are experimenting with various upfront pricing models that raise suspicions of discrimination against foreigners.

Title: Japanese Solo Adventurer Sets Sail to Circumnavigate the Pacific Ocean

Sub-Title: As the ultimate "datsu-sara" move, Naoki Uemura is about to embark on an epic 15,000+ nautical mile voyage around the Pacific Ocean on his 30-foot sailboat.

Lifetime Employment Continues to Give Way to the Gig Economy in Japan

Both the reliance on part-time and temporary employees and the total number of such workers are increasing.

The new Japanese buzzword for “time performance” involves leveraging technology to increase quality “disposable time.”

In a society where living to 100 is becoming relatively common, Japanese retirees must carefully manage their "golden years" over many decades.

Even in Japan, the Customer is Not Always Right

So-called "monster customers" now routinely engage in "customer harassment" in a country known for its exemplary customer service.

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* Title: Innovative "Venture Innkeeper Program" in Japan Seems Almost Too Good to Be True

* Sub-Title: The Super Hotel's "elevator pitch" presents an unusual business opportunity for would-be entrepreneurs with a relatively low tolerance for risk.

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World's Longest Public Road Test of a Self-Driving Vehicle Now Underway in Japan

The test features the Macnica EVO, an electric microbus that shuttles passengers between a bullet train station and 3 hot spring resorts in rural Japan.