Culture
Japan’s Zine Boom: Self-Made Magazines Take Off in the AI Era
Why more people in Japan are forsaking YouTube and TikTok videos and crafting their own magazines by hand.
Articles by Ted Ofner
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Culture
Entertainment
Are Japanese Teens Leaving Manga Behind?
One prominent journalist argues the youth market is slipping away. Others say they've heard this false cry before.
Technology
Japan’s Anime and Manga Industries Are Feeling the AI Squeeze
Japan's anime and manga industries are growing wary of the impact of GenAI on their bottom line - but don't have any…
Law & Crime
Japanese Celeb Held By Police for 10 Days Over Combini Sandwich Theft
Why many Japanese social media users are decrying the long detention of actress Sakaguchi Anri as excessive and unwarranted.
Living in Japan
Tokyo Citizens Protest That the Rent Is Too Damn High
Tokyo is becoming hard to afford for more people, with the cost of a one-bedroom home reaching record levels.
Culture
Millions of Tokyo Station Commemorative Suica Cards Set to Expire
If you have one of these cards and don't want to lose the balance - and the card - then you have…
Living in Japan
Immigrant Crime in Japan Is Dropping as Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Soars
Right-wingers in Japan claim that the country is becoming more unsafe due to immigrants. The data doesn't back that up.
History
Tokugawa Ieyasu: Japan’s Most Cutthroat Health Nut?
Japan's most ruthless and efficient ruler believed a good diet was the key to success. Here's how he kept his edge, according…