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Japan’s Viral Crab Ramen Timer: The Cute Gadget That Reminds You When Noodles Are Ready

Japan Shopping, Japan News / December 7, 2025

Japan has recently launched a unique little gadget that is winning hearts everywhere – a crab-shaped accessory designed to instantly cure all those little irritations that arise when eating ramen. With tiny claws and a belly that produces that strange "glug-glug" sound, it's impossible not to love this cheerful crustacean.

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Tokyo’s Most Livable Cities 2025: Why Musashino Tops the List and Meguro Shines

Japan News / December 7, 2025

Tokyo residents have spoken. In a massive survey by Daiwa House Group, nearly 98,195 people over the age of 20 shared where they’d most like to keep living. The results were published in the “Good Home Net: Cities People Want to Stay In Ranking 2025 (Tokyo Edition).”

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Japan Traffic Accident Deaths Ranking: Which Prefectures Are Safest and Riskiest

Japan News / December 6, 2025

Fatal accidents are especially concentrated in urban areas. Tokyo, Aichi, and Osaka see heavy traffic, endless intersections, and highways tangled like spiderwebs. With so many cars and people packed together, the risk naturally climbs.

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Japan Suicide Rate Ranking by Prefecture: Latest Data Across All 47 Regions

Japan News / December 6, 2025

Discover Japan’s suicide rate ranking by prefecture. See which areas report the highest and lowest rates, from Yamanashi and Wakayama to Tokushima and Okinawa, and learn how culture, climate, and community ties shape these numbers.

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Tipping Culture in Japan: Why Restaurants Are Adding Tip Boxes

Japanese Foods, Japan News / December 4, 2025

One Japanese restaurant chain with over 20 branches decided to make a change after staff kept reporting awkward encounters with customers trying to tip. Since last February, nearly all of their stores have placed a tip box by the register.

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Osaka’s Special Zone Minpaku Crisis: 7 Cities Pull Out Amid Noise and Trash Complaints

Japan Life, Japan News / December 4, 2025

Noise, trash and endless disputes have forced seven Osaka municipalities to say they have completed the "Special Area Minpaku" program. On November 29, Minoh Mayor Ryo Harada said directly to Kansai TV: "Minoh City will also withdraw."

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Osaka’s Chinese Morning Market Chaos: Illegal Parking, Street Vendors, and Police Crackdowns

Japan Stories, Japan News / November 30, 2025

Osaka’s Chinese-style morning market draws crowds but sparks complaints over illegal parking and unlicensed street vendors. Police crackdowns highlight growing tension between residents and vendors.

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Japan’s First 3D-Printed Soil House: Eco-Friendly, Earthquake-Resistant, and Ready for the Future

Japan News / November 30, 2025

Discover Japan’s groundbreaking 3D-printed soil house—earthquake-resistant, waterproof, and eco-friendly. Learn how LibWork is reshaping sustainable living with affordable, innovative homes.

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