Garbage woes, but no major discord as east Japan town’s foreign population exceeds 8% – The Mainichi

Kyoto temple suffering from littering tourists claiming not to understand Japanese verbal warning by kenmlin

Japan sees sharpest rise in land prices since 1992 on inbound tourism by duke7ajm

Rakuten Group’s long-term rating has been cut deeper into junk territory by S&P Global Ratings. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/12/22/business/corporate-business/rakuten-junk-rating/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR2i-gKDaQgEPfJkSV-vM1i8jdnCNqjxkxxPV85dwtbf5j3zBDYBNSDaPFc#Echobox=1671702052