JAPANESE LANGUAGE
Japanese Writing: The Birth of Kana in the Heian Period
How did the hiragana and katakana writing systems come to exist in Japanese? What purpose did they serve? A history of writing…
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WOMEN
Let ‘Em Sew: Flight Attendants and Sexism in Japan’s COVID-19 Crisis
A comment by a government official that (mostly female) flight attendants on furlough would be sewing hospital gowns was news to the…
VIDEO
Video: Head(ache) of Household – Women in Japan and the COVID-19 Crisis
Sachiko Ishikawa explains how Japan's "head of household" system works, and we discuss how this puts women in Japan at a disadvantage.
ENTERTAINMENT
Three Lesser-Known Subgenres of Japanese Pop Music
These three subgenres of Japanese pop combined Western and Japanese musical traditions to produce unique sounds that captured the spirit of their…
VIDEO
Video: Husband Management – Women in Japan and the Struggle at Home
"How do you protect your daughter when you can't even convince your own husband?" A discussion of a challenge facing many Japanese…
FEATURED
Taisho Era: Five Facts About Japan’s Shortest Modern Period
The Taisho Era may have been short, but it was anything but uneventful. Learn more about this short but tumultuous era in…
HISTORY
The Historical Periods of Japan
How well do you know your Japanese history? Join us for a sweeping overview of the historical periods of Japan - from…
HISTORY
Video: The Explosion of Mt. Bandai
The video version of our essay on the explosion of Mt. Bandai in Fukushima during the Meiji Era - and how Japan…