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Japanese TV Outside Japan: The Best Streaming Options

Want to watch something from Japan besides anime? Here are your best Japanese TV viewing options - and the pros and cons of each.

For Japanese learners, online Japanese can be befuddling. Here's a guide to the terms you likely won't learn from your textbooks.

The story of how a Japanese diplomat went against the dictates of his own government in order to issue Jewish refugees with visas to Japan.

Learning Japanese requires a lot of memorization. But this simple tidbit of knowledge makes learning some words just a little bit easier.

People without a family registry can die without access to essential services. Divorce law and Japan's koseki system explain why.

Japan's lunar calendar traditionally influences how people select their wedding days. But how many still abide by it?

Japan has fared better than other countries with COVID-19 - but the myths surrounding its response aren't helping matters.

An incident involving Japanese cult Aum Shinrikyo bears an uncanny resemblance to the US 2020 election.

Why is Cyberpunk 2077 so over-the-top in its portrayal of Japanese culture? A look at the historical roots of the genre's Japan paranoia.