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What Makes Japanese Idol Culture Unique?
How did Japan become the birthplace of manufactured girl groups? A look into the historic roots of Japanese idol culture and how it’s changed over time.
October 8, 2018
How did Japan become the birthplace of manufactured girl groups? A look into the historic roots of Japanese idol culture and how it’s changed over time.
The stereotype holds that Japan is a meticulously clean country. Emma Ford looks at the difference between public and private behavior, and separates fact from fiction.
Why does Japan save more money on average than the rest of the world?
What is Respect for the Aged Day? An overview of Japan’s national holiday, including its origins and related cultural myths.
The life of the legendary cartoonist and essayist Sakura Momoko was one of juxtaposition between traditional and modern Japan. A look back at the creator of Chibi Maruko-chan.
The Abe cabinet comes under scrutiny again following yet another scandal. Is the Japanese public losing confidence in their government?
The continued downward spiral of Japan’s population hasn’t been helped by the slowdown in the Japanese economy. Emma Ford combines personal experience and stats to ask: Where does Japan go from here?
A comic book about the quirks of “the prefecture that time forgot” received a movie version last year, and is now airing as an anime.
Japan as an island nation is known to be respectful and quiet. Emma Ford describes what it’s like to live this reality as a child growing up in the country – and then to suddenly find herself in a mirror world.
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