Living in Japan
“Only The Emperor Lets Us Sit For Free”: Tokyo Residents Decry Vanishing Benches
A recent viral tweet bemoaned the lack of free places to sit in Tokyo - a trend that only seems to be…
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Living in Japan
Women
Ito Shiori’s Documentary on Her Rape Nets Oscar Shortlist, Criticism
Ito Shiori's BLACK BOX DIARIES is winning critical acclaim worldwide - but it's also under fire from her former lawyer.
Food
Cup Noodle Plays Squid Games with New Fork
Nissin's Cup Noodle released a new product for eating its signature junk food - and made a hard-to-translate Japanese pun at the…
Entertainment
Thanks, Resellers: Why Evangelion Voice Actress Will End Signings
Famous voice actress Yamaguchi Yuriko (Evangelion's Akagi Ritsuko) lashed out at resellers on social media recently.
Living in Japan
What Are Tokyo’s Happiest Neighborhoods?
An annual report looks at which cities in Tokyo rank highest in happiness and which ones most residents want to keep living…
Politics
Japan City Legislator Quits After Drunkenly Attacking Nurse
A Japanese Communist Party legislator in Tsushima City is out of a job after going overboard at a "mama party."
Society
Japanese Chemical Company Holds Memorial for Murdered Bugs
Earth Corporation in Japan kills a lot of insects every year. And every year, they make sure to atone for it.
Food
Standing Soba Restaurants Bemoan “500 Yen Wall” As Prices Soar
Could standing soba restaurants meet the fate of ramen shops in Japan? Here's why owners are lamenting the so-called 500 yen wall.