Unseen Japan

Japan Trend Radar: Kumamoto, Takaichi Criticism, Empress Support

Japanese social media condemned corporate greed, re-iterated their support for an Empress Aiko, and demanded women-only Shinkansen seats.

Why Do People Rent Other People in Japan? The Social Factors Behind the Rise of Proxy and Rental Services

While rental businesses may seem unusual from an international perspective, they reflect unique aspects of Japan's society.

Japan Isn’t a Painting in a Museum

Why Westerners who treat Japanese culture as a finished, unchanging product need to learn more about Japanese history - and about life…