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‘Bullet Train’ is Fantasyland-Japan Action Pulp
David Leitch's 'Bullet Train' is the latest in a long line of Hollywood films to portray 'weird Japan.' But is it any…
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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
David Leitch's 'Bullet Train' is the latest in a long line of Hollywood films to portray 'weird Japan.' But is it any…
History
In Japan, the recent past is often obscured beneath endless concrete. Meiji Mura is one of the few places to discover the…
Politics
Sugita Mio is widely known for her controversial statements regarding LGBT, diversity and women's rights. Now the new member of the ruling…
Featured
In Tokyo, the recent past is often obscured beneath endless concrete. Take a journey through the city's history to discover why.
News
A former apprentice geisha at a Kyoto geisha house has created a flurry of online activity after describing abuses in the traditional…
History
Mass strikes, the creation of the 8-hour workday, and an early 20th-century vogue for foreign words - all led to the most…
History
In 1873, the newly-minted Meiji government banned the age-old practice of kataki-uchi: blood revenge. Seven years later, the son of a murdered…
Entertainment
As the era of the samurai ended and Japan rushed towards modernization, a rough-scrabble fashion movement called the Bankara rose in opposition.
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