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Tokyo woman, only person to win court case against Japan’s public broadcaster, told to pay up

• Ingrid Tsai
  Feb 28, 2021
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Recent ruling overturns win in landmark case.

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• Japan
• (crime • laws • lawsuit • money • NHK • NHK fees • public broadcaster • society • subscriptions • television • Tokyo)

If you die from the COVID-19 vaccine in Japan, the government will give your family over 44M yen

• Master Blaster
  Feb 21, 2021

$420,000? Now that’s putting your money where your mouth is.

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• Japan
• (coronavirus • COVID-19 • death • Ministry of Health Labor and Welfare • money • safety • vaccination • vaccine)

Japanese game developer reveals the rags-to-relevance tale behind his mobile JRPG

• Katy Kelly
  Feb 19, 2021

He allegedly had just 20,000 yen (US$188.87) left in savings when the game was released.

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• Japan
• (7 years from now • finances • game developers • game development • indie games • Japanese indie games • mafumi yoshida • money)

NHK announces “substantial” fee reduction, Japanese Internet reacts with jeering

• Katy Kelly
  Jan 17, 2021

Most people wonder why they still bother charging any fee at all.

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• Japan
• (COK • money • NHK • NHK fee • public broadcaster • society • TV licence)

Japan’s number-one cosplayer Enako sparks heated debate after revealing insane 2020 income

• Oona McGee
  Dec 31, 2020

Not everyone was happy about Enako revealing her riches during a year that’s been financially tough for many.

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• Japan
• (anime • cosplay • cosplayers • Enako • income • money • twitter)

Living costs of Tokyo families now average 23.5 million yen over half a lifetime

• Ingrid Tsai
  Dec 22, 2020

And that’s not something you can easily take a loan out for.

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• Japan
• (cost of living • expensive • family • finances • money • survey • Tokyo • Tokyo Regional Council of Trade Unions • urban living)

How to stop thieves using your cash cards when you lose your wallet

• Oona McGee
  Nov 9, 2020

Simple hack from a former bank clerk in Japan.

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• Japan
• (anti-theft • bank • cash card • clever • COK • cool • lost and found • lost property • money • PIN • theft • wallet)

Japanese Komeito party suggests 20,000 yen (US$189) grant for graduating high school students

• Katy Kelly
  Oct 12, 2020

They argue that high school graduates and deferred students deserve a boost considering the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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• Japan
• (COVID-19 • finance • government • high school students • katsunobu kato • Komeito • money • ronin • society • yuzuru takeuchi)

Akihabara store praised for “God-like” customer service

• Oona McGee
  Sep 2, 2020

A store that trusts customers so much they literally leave money out for them.

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• Japan
• (act of kindness • Akihabara • Card Shop Spiral • drinks • heartwarming • kindness • money • otaku • safe • society • Tokyo • trust)

Coronavirus makes popular Japanese restaurant chain raise prices by one yen, but not to earn more

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 20, 2020

Saizeriya’s price bump isn’t an economic decision, it’s a health one.

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• Japan
• (cheap eats • coins • COK • coronavirus • food • money • restaurants • Saizeriya • society)

Japanese government to limit foreign students’ coronavirus financial aid to top 30 academic percent

• Casey Baseel
  May 22, 2020

Those who haven’t been hitting the books hard might need to severely pinch their pennies.

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• Japan
• (COK • coronavirus • economy • foreigners in Japan • Living in Japan • money • society • study abroad • studying in Japan)

Hatch dinosaurs by saving your money in new line of Japanese toy coin banks

• Krista Rogers
  May 19, 2020

It will be easier to resist the urge to spend that pocket change when you know that you can hatch a prehistoric reptile instead.

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• Japan
• (children • clever • coin banks • cool • dinosaurs • money • piggy bank • toys)

How well do you know your Japanese vending machines?【Quiz】

• Master Blaster
  May 7, 2020

They’re everywhere and we use them every day, but how well do we really know them?

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• Japan
• (COK • drinks • money • quiz • SNO • society • vending machines)

Japanese landlord’s touching gesture to tenants during coronavirus crisis goes viral

• Oona McGee
  Apr 15, 2020

If only we could all have landlords like this**.**

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• Japan
• (apartments • coronavirus • COVID-19 • heartwarming • letter • money • rent • renting • renting in Japan • touching • twitter • viral)

Japanese hospital worker tweets about receiving temporary 100,000 yen bonus for economic reasons

• Katy Kelly
  Mar 22, 2020

This bonus comes with a special set of conditions: you must prove you used up the entire amount by April 30, or it’s null and void.

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• Japan
• (bonus • coronavirus • economy • employment • money • paycheck • twitter • work)

New 800-yen bill artist concept brings Shiba Inu to canvas of Japanese currency

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 13, 2020

Previous 500-yen Shiba design also gets a sakura spring makeover.

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• Japan
• (art • cool • currency • cute • dogs • illustraton • money • Shiba Inu • yen)

Japanese businessman plans to give away a BILLION YEN on Twitter, but there’s a catch

• Katie Pask
  Feb 14, 2020

“Send me your business ideas!” he says in his tweet.

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• Internet, Japan
• (business • crazy • money • twitter • Yusaku Mezawa)

The anime crush savings plan: Woman explains how to save thousands of dollars, have fun doing it

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 2, 2020

Having an anime crush usually drains your wallet, but here’s how your 2-D passion can make you richer instead.

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• Japan
• (anime • clever • funny • life hacks • money • otaku • Savings • Touken Ranbu)

Supporting anime/idol crush tops Japanese teen girls’ New Year’s cash spending targets【Survey】

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 31, 2020

For those who aren’t planning to hang on to their monetary presents from grandma and grandpa, advancing their oshi is the top plan.

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• Japan
• (COK • idol singers • Idols • money • New Year's • oshi • otaku • otoshidama)

Everyone: “I wouldn’t move to Miyazaki Prefecture if they paid me.”

• Master Blaster
  Jan 14, 2020

Gorgeous but remote region struggles to bring people in.

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• Japan
• (agriculture • business • depopulation • fishing • Miyazaki Prefecture • money • relocation)

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