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In Spain, they're shooting tourists with water guns. Why aren't we seeing the same level of revolt against tourists in Japan?
Japan's far right has been left behind. Is this because of Japan's "unique culture"? Or is there something else going on?
It was the home to the father of American Football in Japan. Now, its downtown is largely abandoned. What happened?
Abe Akie is a private citizen now. So what was she thinking when she met the man who's led a years-long assault on a sovereign nation?
Would more garbage cans help Japan's growing trash problem? It might - but there may also be other solutions.
How a silly post about punctuation led to a wild theory showing that the Orientalization of Japan is far from dead.
A World Expo. A worrying quantity of methane gas. Nicotine addicts with no place to go. What could possibly go wrong?
A new bill would allow women in Japan to keep their maiden names. Does it stand a snowball's chance in hell of passing?
Comedian Matsumoto Hitoshi is betting he can simply ignore the accusations against him and move his career to his own on-demand service. He figures he can abandon Japanese broadcast TV (which is, frankly, dying) and speak directly to his fans instead. Will it work?

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