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Sakhalin Island: Japan’s Final Frontier

How Japan's discovery of a large northern island devastated the island's native population - and how Japan lost control when Russia muscled in.

Why has Aokigahara, a forest full of legend and history, gained notoriety as a haven of death?

How a rebellion by rich girls against their own status became a rollicking fashion phenomenon.

It rakes in trillions for Japan, but is kawaii culture forcing Japanese women into a no-win situation?

How Japan's samurai resistance fell to the pressure of history - and how its leader went from hatred traitor to respected leader.

Ancient. Colorful. Hard as hell. Learn how the samurai's "way of the bow and horse" evolved into a beautiful art form.

Why is a popular Japanese chocolate-giving tradition once rooted in gratitude and appreciation now being called out as a form of power harassment?

Why does Japan drive some to remain secluded their entire lives? A look at Japan's hikikomori and how some are working to help them.

Will Japan move from maintaining a pure self-defense force to creating an army that can go on the offensive?