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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.

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Culture
Why more people in Japan are forsaking YouTube and TikTok videos and crafting their own magazines by hand.
Entertainment
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 growing wary of the impact of GenAI on their bottom line - but don't have any…
Law & Crime
Why many Japanese social media users are decrying the long detention of actress Sakaguchi Anri as excessive and unwarranted.
Living in Japan
Tokyo is becoming hard to afford for more people, with the cost of a one-bedroom home reaching record levels.
Culture
If you have one of these cards and don't want to lose the balance - and the card - then you have…
Living in Japan
Right-wingers in Japan claim that the country is becoming more unsafe due to immigrants. The data doesn't back that up.
History
Japan's most ruthless and efficient ruler believed a good diet was the key to success. Here's how he kept his edge, according…
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