JAPANESE LANGUAGE
Japan Discovers Changing Your “Kira-Kira” Name is Cheap (But Not Easy)
A viral post brings to light that changing a name in Japan is much cheaper than you might think... but that doesn't…
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JAPANESE LANGUAGE
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
Why Do Japanese People Say That Chinese Sounds “Scary”?
A recent social media discussion that could have turned dicey instead became a referendum on a single Chinese particle.
BOOK REVIEWS
Review – Pink Auteur, Red Outlaw: Adachi Masao and Japan’s Cinema of Revolution
William Andrews’ new book explores Adachi Masao's radical cinema, the Japanese New Left, and decades of involvement with the infamous Japanese Red…
ENTERTAINMENT
Dōjinshi Market Squeezed as Major Printers Fueling Comiket Close Shop
The printers who make fan manga possible are closing at an alarming rate. The Middle East ink crisis is only one cause.
ENTERTAINMENT
Universal Studios Japan’s First Adults-Only Attraction is Such a Scream, It Requires a Waiver
Exactly what is it about this year's Halloween event that requires a waiver and an R-18 rating? Psychological horror and legal liability.
CULTURE
Japan Doesn’t Trust JR East’s Suica Mascot Vote. Blame the Takanawa Gateway Affair
JR East is letting riders vote on its new mascot. But some expressed skepticism that their opinion would be taken seriously.
SOCIETY
Why Renting a House With Friends Is So Hard in Japan
Japan's economy is forcing more young people to consider sharing living expenses. But many are finding that's easier said than done.
WOMEN
Why Police Advise Japanese Women Not to Claim Their Lost Property
How a legal oversight allows some men in Japan to turn a nice need into an excuse to meet - and stalk…