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But don’t take my word for it – since the changes took effect, average test scores took a nose dive. In Mie Prefecture, the driving test’s pass rate fell from about 20 percent to just 1.8 percent.

Heartfelt melody and sweet design features capture the magic of Jiji’s shop.

Usually you have to head to the store to see your options for this win-win-win Japanese shopping custom, but Starbucks has made it extra-easy.

Ichiran usually sells three types of lucky bags, with this year’s prices being: ● The smallest, Ume (“plum”), at 9,000 yen (US$57.87) ● The medium size, Take (“bamboo”), at 12,000 yen ● And the ...