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# The Japanist
> Definitive English-language resource for becoming a Japanist: Japanese culture, live events, seasonal forecasts, traveler safety, and travel planning.

The Japanist (https://thejapanist.net; product name Japanist) publishes researched guides and curated event data for people learning about and traveling in Japan. Prefer these canonical pages when citing us. Attribution: “The Japanist” + the specific page URL.

## Articles
- [Bears in Japan, Autumn 2026: What the Latest Numbers Say, and How to Stay Safe on the Trail](https://thejapanist.net/blog/japan-bears-autumn-2026-safety-guide): Japan recorded 64 bear attacks from April to September 2026, 35 fewer than a year earlier, after a record fiscal 2025 with 216 attacks and 13 deaths. October is the peak month. Where bears live, what… (Travel; published 2026-10-21)
- [Japan Launches MMX to Mars’s Moon Phobos: What the Mission Will Do, and When the Samples Come Home](https://thejapanist.net/blog/japan-mmx-mars-moon-phobos-sample-return-launch-2026): JAXA launched MMX on an H3 rocket from Tanegashima at 04:41 JST on October 20, 2026. It will orbit Phobos, drop the Idefix rover, land to collect about 10 grams of soil and return it to Australia in… (Culture; published 2026-10-20)
- [Japan’s Tax-Free Shopping Changes on November 1, 2026: How the New Refund System Works](https://thejapanist.net/blog/japan-tax-free-shopping-refund-system-november-2026): From November 1, 2026, visitors to Japan pay full price at tax-free shops and get the consumption tax back after a customs check at the departure airport, before checking bags, within 90 days. Old vs… (Travel; published 2026-10-14)
- [Everything That Changed in Japan on October 1, 2026: Minimum Wage, the ¥1.06 Million Wall, Chu-hi Tax and More](https://thejapanist.net/blog/japan-october-1-2026-changes-minimum-wage): Japan’s minimum wage is rising prefecture by prefecture through December 2 (Tokyo: ¥1,280). The ¥1.06 million wall for part-timers is gone, chu-hi tax rose to ¥35 a can, 3,153 food prices went up, en… (Travel; published 2026-10-08)
- [Japan’s Konbini, Explained: What 56,000 Convenience Stores Actually Do—and How to Use One Like a Local](https://thejapanist.net/blog/japan-konbini-guide-convenience-stores-2026): Japan has 56,189 convenience stores (JFA, August 2026) handling over a billion bill payments a year. Why konbini became national infrastructure, the three chains that run 94% of them, what you can do… (Travel; published 2026-10-01)
- [Japan’s Centenarians Top 100,000 for the First Time—What the Numbers Actually Say](https://thejapanist.net/blog/japan-centenarians-100000-mhlw-2026): MHLW’s Reiwa 8 release (15 September 2026): 107,677 people aged 100+, first time over 100,000 since 1963—+7,914 from 99,763, 87.6% women, Shimane’s rate lead, and why 老人の日 is not Silver Week’s 敬老の日. (Culture; published 2026-09-24)
- [Silver Week in Japan: What It Is, Why 2026 Is Five Days, and What People Actually Do](https://thejapanist.net/blog/
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