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Do These Summer Heat-Beating Japanese Products Actually Work?
Japan has a slew of products on shelves aimed at dealing with the intense summer heat. Are they worth it?
July 18, 2024
Japan has a slew of products on shelves aimed at dealing with the intense summer heat. Are they worth it?
Japan’s Kanazawa offers scenic views, amazing culture, and a respite from overtourism. These five places encapsulate its essence.
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Ikeda Daisaku, one of the most powerful political fixers and religious leaders in Japan, hasn’t been seen in public since 2010. Where is he?
In a continued exclusive for Unseen Japan, Jake Adelstein reflects on writing Tokyo Vice, his true-to-life memoir on the Japanese underworld that spawned the hit HBO show.
In an Unseen Japan exclusive, Jake Adelstein, reporter and basis of HBO’s new series Tokyo Vice, lays down the facts about his life.
Guest authors Robert Whiting and Jake Adelstein call out the white savior complexes of Japan’s far-right foreign mouthpieces.
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