I visited Japan for the first time. From packing to planning, there's a lot I wish I'd done differently on my 3-week trip.

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Author Ashley Probst smiling with cherry blossoms
I made several mistakes on my first trip to Japan that led me to miss out on some great opportunities.

Ashley Probst

Why Japan is about to run out of its favorite beer

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Asahi beers on a shelf.
Asahi's manufacturing has been halted because of a cyberattack.

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Silicon Valley wasn't what it used to be, so I left. I'm now starting an AI company in Tokyo as a foreigner.

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Eric Fung standing on a street in Tokyo with Japanese writing on the signs.
Eric Fung left California to AI startup in Tokyo

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I'm a Japanese founder who moved to Bengaluru to grow my startup. I love India's energy and how hard people work.

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Reiji Kobayashi headshot
Kobayashi moved to India to expand his microfinancing startup.

Reiji Kobayashi

Our family lived in Japan for 3 years. We're back in the US now and I really miss these 3 things.

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The author poses in traditional dress she wore during the 3 years she lived abroad in Japan.
The author only lived in Japan for 3 years with her family, but says that 15 years later there are still things that she misses.

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McDonald's is cracking down on Happy Meal scalpers in Japan

Tech Insider : Business
People stand outside a McDonald's store in Tokyo, March 15, 2024.
McDonald's Japan imposed purchase limits for its new Sanrio Happy Meal launch.

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Tokyo City Releases AI-Generated Videos of Mount Fuji Eruption to Scare the Living Crap Out of Japanese Citizens

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Mount Fuji Over Tokyo

Japanese Online Marketplace Begs People to Stop Selling Ultrasound Photos

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Woman Ultrasound

She fell in love with traditional Japanese homes during a high school trip. At 24, she bought one in the countryside.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
A traditional Japanese farmhouse covered in a blanket of snow during winter.
Coline Aguirre, originally from France, bought a traditional house in Japan when she was 24 years old.

Coline Aguirre.

How McDonald's big bet on Pokémon cards ended with 24 hours of grown men fighting, pigeons snapping up fries, and scalpers cashing in

Tech Insider : Business, Sports, Style
McDonald's launched a Pokémon Happy Meal in Japan in August.
McDonald's launched a Pokémon Happy Meal in Japan in August.

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