JAPANESE LANGUAGE
Mama, Papa: How the Japanese Words for Parents Lost Out to English
"Mama" and "papa" are such ubiquitous parental terms in Japan that it's easy to forget they're foreign words - words the government…
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JAPANESE LANGUAGE
NEWS
Japanese Basketball Stars Speak Out on “Daily” Racism
Several multiracial Japanese basketball stars are speaking out on social media about the racism they face on a daily basis.
HISTORY
Japan’s “Oldest Known Writing” is Just Permanent Marker: Experts
A stone thought to contain Japan's oldest known writing now appears like it might just be the result of sample contamination.
LGBTQ
Tokyo Court Denies Transgender Parent Legal Rights To Own Child
How an outdated Japanese law and no same-sex marriage rights denied one transgender parent legal guardianship of her own biological child.
WOMEN
Japanese Woman’s “Death by Housework” Goes Unacknowledged
A woman was worked to death - but since it was "just housework", Japan's government won't acknowledge it. How her family is…
ENTERTAINMENT
‘Bullet Train’ is Fantasyland-Japan Action Pulp
David Leitch's 'Bullet Train' is the latest in a long line of Hollywood films to portray 'weird Japan.' But is it any…
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
Japanese Language School That Padlocked Student Gets Stiff Penalty
The government of Japan sanctions a language school for its horrific treatment of a student - but the school's fighting back.
FOOD
Mugicha: A Short History of Japanese Barley Tea
It's been a staple since Japan's Heian era. Learn about the history of mugicha (Japanese barley tea) and why it remains so…