City in Japan near Mount Fuji turns empty commercial spaces into lodgings for tourists
In Shizuoka, Japan, commercial spaces are being turned into guest accommodation to draw more visitors and help revitalise the city’s economy.
Waste not: Japan city ranks top for bulky garbage sales on flea market app Mercari
The Shizuoka Prefecture city of Mishima ranked first among municipalities nationwide in four categories for selling bulky ...
Japan man acquitted of 1966 murders seeks over $1.4 million in compensation
A lawyer for an 88-year-old man acquitted in a retrial over a 1966 quadruple murder case has sought about 217 million yen ($1 ...
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'Birupaku' turns vacant spaces into unique lodgings in central Japan
An initiative known as Birupaku is transforming vacant commercial spaces into guest accommodations in the central Japan city of Shizuoka, offering visitors an alternative to conventional lodgings and ...
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Acquitted death row inmate seeks $1.3M from Japan
The world's longest-serving death row inmate is demanding the Japanese government to pay him more than $1.3 million in compensation after his conviction was quashed, his lawyer said on Thursday.