SOCIAL MEDIA
Tiny, Complicated Nauru Becomes the Most-Followed Country on Japanese Twitter
Nauru has more Japanese Twitter followers than it does citizens. It also has a dark and complicated history with Japan.
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SOCIAL MEDIA
FOOD
Bikkuri Donkey: An Unfamiliar Family Restaurant Favorite
How a restaurant originally created to compete against McDonald's is truly becoming a "surprise" hit in Japan.
LAW & CRIME
Lawsuit Says Disability Restrictions in Voting by Mail “Unconstitutional”
A new lawsuit in Japan is challenging restrictions on voting by mail, saying they discriminate against those with disabilities.
LIVING IN JAPAN
Tochigi Forest Fires Show No Sign of Stopping
Forest fires in Tochigi show no sign of slowing down - and evacuation of residents has been hampered by COVID-19 complications.
ENTERTAINMENT
Anime From the Left – and From the (Far, Far) Right
Anime may be entertainment, first and foremost. But art is almost always political. Anime is no exception.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Crabhouse: An 8-Bit Alternative to Clubhouse?
Can't manage to finagle an invite to Clubhouse? One user in Japan's developed an alternative for those caught in the FOMO.
ENTERTAINMENT
Deaf Filmmaker’s New Documentary Spotlights Deaf Natural Disaster Victims
A new film by a deaf filmmaker highlights the struggles that deaf people in Japan face during emergency situations.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Is the Bubble Coming to Japan Again?
Japan might be seeing another economic bubble - but compared to the last one, this one is, as one user put it,…