Japan’s first bunk-bed bus allows tourists to skip the hotel
Japan has launched a sleeper bus with fully flat seats that could help concertgoers and tourists avoid having to pay for a ...
Kochi, Japan: Where the friendly locals love a chat (and a drink!)
Kochi residents have a reputation for enjoying a drink or two.
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Japan's new bunk-bed bus targets travelers skipping pricey hotels
Kochi Ekimae Kanko recently unveiled its new bus equipped with special seats that unfold into flat bunk beds. The bus seats 24 passengers and will begin weekly service on a trial basis between Tokyo ...
1994 US military plane crash etched into memory of ex-police station head in Japan
Some 30 years ago, a U.S. military plane crashed into a Kochi Prefecture dam near a child care center under the ...
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Kochi, Japan: Where the friendly locals love a chat (and a drink!)
There's an annual festival held in the Japanese prefecture of Kochi that culminates with a competition to see who can drink sake the fastest. Men get given 1.8 litres of sake in a big cup and ...
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Japan gasoline price hits 17-month high of ¥185.10 on subsidy cut
The average retail price of gasoline in Japan soared to a 17-month high of 185.10 yen per liter as of Monday, following a ...