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Japan Will Demand Parents Explain Kids’ “Kira Kira” Name Pronunciations
The days in Japan where you could casually name your kid "Nausicaä" or "Pickachu" are coming to an end: a new revision…
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Social Media
Japan-Only Social App Mixi Releases Mixi 2, an X Alternative
Is Japan ready to do social media like it's 2004? MIXI Inc. hopes so. The company, whose Mixi service hosted 15 million…
Japanese Language
Can Japanese Stores Use Signs to Keep Tourists Out?
A store in Kyoto made headlines when it posted a sign in English and Chinese saying it was closed - but, in…
Social Media
Should Japan Restrict Kids’ Social Media Usage? Most Say Yes
Should Japan follow Australia's lead and ban social media for kids under 16? Two polls conducted this month show little support for…
LGBTQ
Votes Exist to Pass Marriage Equality in Japan: Report
Could marriage equality finally pass in Japan? A ruling from the Fukuoka High Court last week is putting pressure on legislators to…
Food
There’s an “All-You-Can-Eat Karaage” Place in Tokyo – But There’s a Catch
A karaage izakaya in Tokyo's Akasaka neighborhood went viral recently for a billboard advertising an "all you can eat" option. Once inside,…
Race in Japan
Does Tokyo Medical Clinic Form Discriminate Against Chinese People?
A Chinese family says a medical clinic in Tokyo engaged in anti-Chinese discrimination when it handed them a survey that asked if…
Business and Economy
Mister Donut Apologizes for Diglett “Variations” That Everyone Loves
The Diglett donuts from Mister Donut have taken Japan social media by storm, as users revel in the amusing individual variations from…