RACE IN JAPAN
Hokkaido University Apologizes for a Century of Ainu Remains Research
After many years of calling its actions "extremely regrettable," Hokkaido University has finally apologized for how it handled Ainu remains.
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RACE IN JAPAN
WOMEN
In Japan, Sanitary Pads Are Getting Pricier. In Korea, They’re Going Free
A viral post blamed Japan's first female prime minister for higher pad costs, highlighting a highly controversial political topic.
TRAVEL
A “Carried Water” Onsen in Tokyo Offers Private Mixed Bathing (Tattoos Welcome)
Want a private, mixed onsen experience in the heart of Tokyo that won't sweat your tattoos? Welcome to KUDOCHI.
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
Ikezu-Ishi: Are Kyoto’s “Rude Rocks” an Insult, or a Kindness?
Some domestic tourists point to one local custom, the "rude rock," as proof of Kyoto spite. But it isn't even specific to…
LIVING IN JAPAN
Japan’s New Permanent-Residency Rules Would Demand Foreigners Out-Earn Most Japanese
Japan may soon raise the income requirements for permanent residency, shutting out most workers here from ever qualifying.
CULTURE
Pentagrams and Boulder Gods: Japan’s Shrines That Break the Mold
A boulder as an object of worship. A "breakup shrine" that's a stone covered in papers. Meet the Shinto shrines that defy…
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
How Higashino Keigo Improved My Japanese
In the wake of the beloved author's death, our author shares how Higashino Keigo's accessible writing made his own Japanese better.
TRAVEL
Japan Moves to Curb Tourist Rental-Car Crashes as Right-Turn Accidents Soar
Japan is rolling out low-tech road fixes near major airports as the number of foreigner-driven rental car traffic accidents goes up.