NEWS
Beyond Blurred Lines: Tokyo Art Exhibition Draws Backlash Over Explicit Images of Minors
One of Tokyo's ritziest hotels found itself in hot water over an art gallery exhibition that featured material sexualizing children.
News
NEWS
WOMEN
Japanese City Tries Gamification to Get More Husbands to Do Housework
Fukushima is launching an experimental app to see if gamifying housework will help close the chore gap in Japanese households.
SOCIETY
Every Employer in Japan Must Now Protect Its Workers From Customer Harassment
The new national legal requirement doesn't carry any direct fines, and customers face no potential punishment for crossing the line.
TRAVEL
It Takes Residents 2 Hours to Leave Home at This Nara Tourist Destination
Soni Village has beautiful fields of Japanese silver grass, and also a somewhat unique overtourism problem.
LIVING IN JAPAN
JLPT Seats Are Running Out as Japan Ties More Visas to Japanese Tests
Just as the government is adding Japanese-language requirements to certain visas, the twice-yearly JLPTs are getting seriously crowded.
SOCIETY
This New Japanese Service Will Ditch Your Partner For You
Want to break up with someone, but are afraid what their reaction might be? Japan has a service for that.
TRAVEL
What Happens If You Get Sick While Traveling in Japan?
Sick in Japan? Don't panic. Learn where tourists can get care, what it costs, and why travel insurance matters.
FOOD
Shake (鮭) vs. Salmon (サーモン): How Norwegian Salmon Became a Sushi Staple in Japan
Curious why there are two names for salmon in Japanese? There's an interesting historical (and scientific!) reason behind that.