Bitcoin Becomes Legal Payment Option in Japan

The article says "recognizing Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as legal tender"

The definition of 'legal tender' is something that must be accepted to settle a debt. For example, if you owe me 500USD (under a contract governed under US laws), and you offer me 5x 100USD notes to settle it, I have to accept. If you offer me 100x 50GBP notes, I don't have to accept, even though the market value of those notes is higher than the value of the debt.

I highly doubt it's the case that a creditor in Japan is now forced to accept Bitcoin in the settlement of JPY-denominated debts.

Ergo, not legal tender. Ergo I don't trust the rest of the article.

When will this Bitcoin fad finally die?