Tokyo's Sagacho says sayonara

Alternative methods of cleaning up debt

Economy wanes, homelessness grows

Mahjong championship comes to Tokyo

Becoming a stewardess in Japan

Levitating into the future

Yubari: Japan's Melon Kingdom

A burp in the road: Japan's happoshu tax

Mr. Maruyama and his pigeons

Japanese baseball's search for line drives

Tokyo's casinos not such a sure bet

Life in a box: selling Japan's lottery

Any size, any color: Japan's suit wars

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