HISTORY
Sanrizuka: The Battle for Narita Airport
Narita, Japan's busiest airport, was once the site of a titanic civil struggle that pitted thousands of armed activists and farmers against…
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HISTORY
BOOK REVIEWS
Food from the Wild, Food for Thought: “Eating Wild Japan”
Winifred Bird's Eating Wild Japan is an in-depth, humanistic, and fascinating journey across the wilds of the country in search of foraging.
ENTERTAINMENT
Explore Japanese Art in an Online, 3D Virtual Space
This virtual space allows a visitor to freely explore the museum, strolling from striking paintings to gorgeous prints.
LIVING IN JAPAN
How Schools on Remote Japanese Islands are Fighting Depopulation
As depopulation hits the Japanese countryside, remote islands are even more at risk. Chad Kohalyk details the exchange program one island hopes…
BOOK REVIEWS
Review: Coed Revolution: The Female Student in the Japanese New Left
Chelsea Szendi Schieder's new book deftly and fascinatingly reframes the history of Japan's New Left around the women who contributed so much…
SOCIETY
Mentalist DaiGo and Anti-Homeless Sentiment in Japan
YouTuber Mentalist Daigo caused a furor after saying he valued the lives of cats over the homeless. Yet a lack of care…
HISTORY
The Indomitable Lady Onami of Sukagawa
Too often, history leaves out the Japanese women who left their mark on the world around them. Meet Lady Onami, who led…
HISTORY
The Meiji Government’s Failed Attempt to Ban Cremation
With the end of the age of the samurai, the new Meiji government set off to curb any sign of "barbarity" within…