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Tattoo artists in Japan say their art is often misunderstood and associated with the "yakuza" organized crime gangs. People with tattoos are often banned from public bathhouses and military ... ( read original story ...)

As the first Japanese city to host the Pokémon World Championships, Yokohama will host an art event featuring large-scale card displays. ( read original story ...)

A ceiling painting started to peel off on July 8 at the famed Senso-ji temple in Japan's capital. The work of art, called Ryunozu, was painted on "washi" Japanese paper measuring 6.4 meters long by 4. ( read original story ...)

The man was found dead in a love hotel in Sapporo, Japan — a motel that offers hourly rates for people looking to have sex. ( read original story ...)

As a child, Rina Gonoi saw members of Japan's Self Defense Force as heroes. She grew up wanting to be like them. Years later, Gonoi joined Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force. Months after joining, she claims she was sexually harassed daily. ( read original story ...)

A 17-year-old Canadian was questioned for allegedly defacing a wooden pillar at a UNESCO-listed temple in the historic city of Nara, Japan, according to local police. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s industry minister has visited the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant to see equipment that would be used in the planned release of treated radioactive water into the sea to ensure the safety of the controversial plan. ( read original story ...)