Odd jobs on construction sites used to earn Takahashi enough money to pay for a private booth each night at one of Tokyo’s internet cafes. But Japan’s coronavirus lockdown not only cost him his work, ...

For Mio Suhara, peace and productivity come with free refills of coffee, soda and soft-serve ice cream. Two or three times a week, the 54-year-old blogger retreats to her local Kaikatsu Club — an ...