TRAVEL
Cautions Against “Bullet Climbing” as Mt. Fuji Season Starts
Mt. Fuji climbing season is about to start - and officials are warning against the dangers of "bullet climbing".
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WOMEN
New 2023 Gender Gap Report Shows Women’s Progress Slipping in Japan
The latest Gender Gap report from the World Economic Forum shows Japan sliding even further in its support for gender equality.
SOCIETY
Activists: Shinto Shrine’s Horse Jumping Festival is Animal Abuse
Tado Shrine in Mie Prefecture says it's preserving tradition with ageuma, its horse jumping festival. But activists call it cruel.
FOOD
This is Not a Croquette: How Japan Changed French Food
You say croquette, Japan says korokke. Our Japanese author looks at how staples of French cooking changed to suit her country's palette.
TRAVEL
Kyoto Buddhist Temple Warns of New Photography Scam
A famous Buddhist temple in Kyoto is once again drawing visitors - as well as scammers looking to profit off of them.
CULTURE
Does Japan Only Punish Female Celebrities for Affairs?
After news of her affair broke, actress Hirosue Ryoko became jobless overnight. Is it indicative of a sexist double standard in Japan?
HISTORY
441 Years Since Honnō-ji: The Downfall of Oda Nobunaga
What happened on the fateful night of June 21st, 1582, that caused one of Oda Nobunaga's faithful retainers to turn on him?
CULTURE
Textiles of Battle: A Look at Japanese Wartime Propaganda Kimono
Were Japan's World War II-era kimonos depicting images of war a propaganda tool - or a natural outpouring of support?