Himeji Castle entry fees set to be hiked for all non Himeji residents, as city backs down from initial idea of quadrupling ticket prices for foreign visitors only

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Footwear infested with mold as ‘dirty’ as bathroom drain https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15079232

Japan school absenteeism at record high of nearly 300,000 in FY 2022 https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/10/d8cd090637bd-japan-school-absenteeism-at-record-high-of-nearly-300000-in-fy-2022.html