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We’ve seen a lot of unusual train stations in Japan over the years. Over in Gunma, there’s a station where persimmons hang above the platform, and over in Nagano, there’s the country’s only platform vineyard. Now, we’ve found another unusual train station, this time in Yamaguchi Prefecture, where there are bright red torii gates…
The return of Terrace House ? Seina and Noah star in new series of the reality show Feb. 11 05:58 am JST Feb. 11 | 06:47 am JST TOKYO Terrace House, the long-running Japanese reality show that puts six strangers in a house together “without a script”, was pulled off the air and taken off Netflix last year, following the suicide of 2020 house member Hana Kimura.
Kimura’s death exposed the darker side of the show, with housemates claiming producers set scenes up for drama, encouraging the cast to let loose without providing adequate support for stars like Kimura, who became the target of cyber bullying and death threats after she was shown arguing with a fellow housemate in one episode.
Stay at a ninja trick house in Japan with hidden doors and passageways Jan. 10 06:00 am JST Jan. 10 | 06:17 am JST TOKYO
Japan is filled with all sorts of unique accommodation options, ranging from capsule hotels with kittens and bunks hidden away inside bookshelves, to whole islands that can be reserved for private stays.
Now there’s an AirBnB property to add to the list of rare and unusual places to spend the night in Japan, because this one is designed to resemble a ninja’s residence, complete with hidden doors and secret passageways.
Called Iga no Kura, or in English, Iga Storehouse, this humble wooden building was first built in 1918 and is located in Iga, Mie Prefecture.