Yukiko Miyake, Kumiko Hayakawa, and Mieko Tanaka ponder DPJ's direction
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Senior-level members of the Yamaguchi-gumi crime syndicate make first shrine visit of the year
Police crackdowns have led drink-spiking gangs back to Ueno
Accounts are revealed of Japan's cocksmen of yore
Yakuza group entertained 1,200 members of the Kobe community with food and gifts
Standard sex services can be topped in price
Boxy concrete apartment buildings have inspired renowned architect Kengo Kuma
On this year's first day of operation, the attendance figure was triple that of an average day
A selection of photos from New Year's Eve in Tokyo
The 25-year-old is to be featured in an upcoming book and television drama