TRAVEL
Japan’s Golden Week 2023 Brings Long Lines, Traffic Jams
Things appear to be "back to normal" for Japan's extended Golden Week holiday - and the result is jam-packed tourist traps.
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TRAVEL
CULTURE
Tsubaki Shrine of America Closing Abruptly, Stunning US Shinto Community
Tsubaki Grand Shrine, a vital location for many US Shinto practitioners, is closing with little notice or fanfare.
TRAVEL
Get Ready, Japan Tourists – Here Comes the “Tourist Tax”
As tourists pour back into Japan, more and more municipalities are taxing their stay. Here's what it means for your trip.
WOMEN
Tamura Toshiko: The ‘New Woman’ Feminist in Early Modern Japan
In Taisho era Japan, Tamura Toshiko emerged as one of the preeminent writers of the "New Woman" movement. Her legacy extends farther…
LGBTQ
Despite Broad Public Support, Japan’s LDP Balks on Marriage Equality
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party will likely not move on marriage equality - even though a majority of its own supporters approve.
POLITICS
With 420 Votes, Japan Hemp Party Candidate is Smoked Out
A crusader for legalized marijuana in Japan lost his bid for election in Fujisawa City - but he did it in the…
HISTORY
Was The Tsuyama Massacre Japan’s First Proto-Incel Incident?
In 1938, a disaffected young man stalked his mountain village, killing dozens of his neighbors. Was the Tsuyama Massacre the first incel…
SOCIETY
Japanese Soup Chain’s Free Baby Food Plan Stirs Online Ire
Soup Stock Tokyo's new offering of free baby food has sparked a backlash, adding more fuel to the debate over child-rearing in…