Business and Economy
From Combini to Space Launches: Lawson’s Karaage-kun Turns 37
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.
Articles by Nyri Bakkalian
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Business and Economy
Society
Mysterious SDF Helicopter Crash Kills Japanese General
A crash killed a high-ranking general and members of his staff off an Okinawa island in an incident with more questions than…
News
Idols Win Big Against Management That Ordered Them to Get Thinner
Four former idols have triumphed against their management, whom a court found terrorized the group and hounded them to lose weight.
Business and Economy
Climate Change Spells Record Low Fish Hauls in Japan
Firefly squid are often abundant in Toyama. But changing water temperatures reduced the first-day catch to a paltry 59 squid.
Business and Economy
Pop-Up Cafe That Supports Stutterers Makes Rounds in Japan
Learn about a new and unique popup cafe that aims to employ and advocate for people with speech impediments in Japan.
Food
Hiroshima-Style Okonomiyaki: From Adversity to Beloved Staple
Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki is a staple of Japanese cuisine. A short introduction to its postwar roots as an invention in difficult times.
Culture
Scam Website Steals Japanese Cosplayer’s Labor of Love
A cosplayer in Japan drew sympathy - and outrage - when their work was stolen by a Japanese "flea market" app that…
News
This Strange Orb Freaked Out a City in Japan
Amidst a series of high-altitude UFOs spotted over Japan and the US, a strange orb washed ashore in Shizuoka. Here's what we…