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ex-section1 Oct 24, 2025

From revelry to respectability

Halloween in Shibuya is somewhat volatile: Will revelers stay away this year? Halloween in 2023 saw costumes, crowds and a mayor ready to shut it all down. Shibuya Mayor Ken Hasebe had bold visions for his city, but its Halloween celebrations — the most ...

ex-section1 Oct 10, 2025

An eel dilemma

Japan’s beloved unagi (eel) faces an uncertain future. Solutions go beyond finding plant-based substitutes, as there are cultural, ecological and policy issues that run deeper than what’s on the plate. (Russell Thomas, 2021)