Kimura Hana’s Mother Criticizes Oshi no Ko for Using Daughter’s Story
An episode of the popular anime Oshi no Ko dealt with cyberbullying – but for Kimura Hana’s mother, it hit too close to home.
An episode of the popular anime Oshi no Ko dealt with cyberbullying – but for Kimura Hana’s mother, it hit too close to home.
A lesbian couple in Tokyo says two different hospitals refused them maternity services, forcing them to scramble to find appropriate care.
Orzugul Babakhodjaeva, an immigrant to Japan from Uzbekistan, just won election in Tokyo’s Setagawa Ward on a platform of inclusion.
Tsubaki Grand Shrine, a vital location for many US Shinto practitioners, is closing with little notice or fanfare.
A crusader for legalized marijuana in Japan lost his bid for election in Fujisawa City – but he did it in the most poetic way possible.
Learn about Lawson’s Karaage-kun, the mega-hit product celebrating its 37th birthday – and how it’s gone where no nugget has gone before.
A crash killed a high-ranking general and members of his staff off an Okinawa island in an incident with more questions than answers.
Four former idols have triumphed against their management, whom a court found terrorized the group and hounded them to lose weight.
Firefly squid are often abundant in Toyama. But changing water temperatures reduced the first-day catch to a paltry 59 squid.
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