As you probably know, Japan is infamous for "chikan" – men who grope women in crowded trains. Anti-chikan stickers for cell phones have been put out by the Saitama Prefecture Police ...

Air Force civilian Tomoko Hyatt designs colorful road tax stickers for use by anyone under SOFA in Japan.

Sexual assault is so common on Japanese public transport that IT firms and even stationers offer solutions. Audible phone camera clicks, stamps, stickers and apps are among the innovations.

Sparking the appetite of many, Twitter user Emu Mashiro (@Ux xUmm) shared a photo of the supermarket's surprising and unusual Meat Day sale. Gyomu Supermarket provided bowls of "15% off" discount ...

Some people microchip their pets to ensure they’re easily found when lost, but now a city in Japan wants to apply a similar approach to their elderly population.

OITA -- Stickers bearing the photos of several women were found attached to the chest of a bronze statue of St. Francis Xavier (1506-1552) in this southwest Japan city, sparking a police ...

If the program is broadened to the whole country, people who come across a disoriented member of the elderly population could scan their stickers with their smartphones, using and app, and find ...