Business and Economy
Why Japan’s Umeboshi Business is Suddenly Drying Up
Umeboshi manufacturers are freaking out as fewer people in Japan eat dried plums and warehouse stockpiles keep growing.
Articles by Jay Allen
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Business and Economy
Society
Japanese Governor: Accept More Foreigners to Combat Depopulation
In a statement sure to generate controversy, the governor of Miyagi Prefecture says Japan needs immigrants to counter population decline.
Entertainment
Gwen Stefani Says She’s Japanese Because Her Dad Worked There
Gwen Stefani is raising eyebrows for telling an Asian reporter that she considers herself "Japanese" after being introduced to the culture.
Business and Economy
The Galapagos Effect: How Japan Sometimes Ends Up Standing Alone
What happens when technology in Japan develops independently from the rest of the world? A brief history of the Galapagos Effect.
Law & Crime
Multiple Dresses Ruined in Shocking Coming of Age Day Attack
A rare criminal incident has marred Coming of Age Day for at least seven victims whose expensive clothes were ruined by an…
Business and Economy
67% in Sapporo Oppose 2030 Winter Olympics in New Survey
Here we go again? Sapporo is bidding for the 2030 Winter Olympics - but, much like the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, few residents…
LGBTQ
87% in Japan Say Sexual Diversity Should Be Honored: Survey
A new survey shows support for businesses with LGBTQ+-positive messaging - and a surprising level of support for sexual diversity in general.
Politics
Japanese Lawmaker Who Threatened to Punch Taxi Driver Resigns
Kumamoto Prefecture legislator Ide Nobuo is no stranger to controversy. But it looks like, this time, he went one step too far.