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Will Studio Ghibli Films Stop Streaming in Russia?
The major streaming service for Studio Ghibli films in Russia is losing rights to the library after May. Will fans go back…
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Serving as current UJ Editor-in-Chief, Noah Oskow is a professional Japanese translator and interpreter who holds a BA in East Asian Languages and Cultures. He has lived, studied, and worked in Japan for nearly seven years, including two years studying at Sophia University in Tokyo and four years teaching English on the JET Program in rural Fukushima Prefecture. His experiences with language learning and historical and cultural studies as well as his extensive experience in world travel have led to appearances at speaking events, popular podcasts, and in the mass media. Noah most recently completed his Master's Degree in Global Studies at the University of Vienna in Austria.
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Entertainment
The major streaming service for Studio Ghibli films in Russia is losing rights to the library after May. Will fans go back…
News
In an indigenous victory, Ainu ancestral remains, long held in museums in distant Australia, have at last been returned to local Hokkaido…
History
In 1938, a disaffected young man stalked his mountain village, killing dozens of his neighbors. Was the Tsuyama Massacre the first incel…
News
The JR Pass has long been one of the best bargains in international travel. Now, the famed Japan travel deal is increasing…
News
At 11:30 AM on April 15th in Wakayama City, a planned speech by Prime Minister Kishida at Saikazaki Fishing Harbor was suddenly…
Law & Crime
Mobile billboards, many advertising nightlife businesses, loudly circle the streets of Tokyo. Now the government is cracking down.
Entertainment
Director Anno Hideaki is back again for his third live-action retelling of a classic Tokusatsu franchise. How does Shin Kamen Rider fare?
News
Controversy has erupted in online Japanese spaces over photographs of visitors to the newly-opened Ghibli Park simulating assault on underage film characters.
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