"Sorry ... where's that?" Some Japanese towns are using self-deprecating humor to put themselves on the map. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/25/japan/municipalities-joke-tourism-pr/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #localgovernment #tourism #akita #shiga #tottori
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After resigning earlier in September over a harassment scandal, former Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka plans to run for reelection, sources said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/28/japan/politics/yokohama-mayor-candidacy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #yokohama #localgovernment #powerharassment