FEATURED
How Agnes Chow Made Herself Fluent in Japanese
How did Agnes Chow Ting, Hong Kong's "Goddess of Democracy," get so good at Japanese? The answer: self-study, anime, and sheer necessity.
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FEATURED
FOOD
Japan’s Top 5 Ramen Shops…As Chosen by AI?
A Japanese firm noodled on how to track down the country's top 5 ramen shops - and found a unique way to…
RACE IN JAPAN
University of Tokyo Professor Criticized for Anti-Chinese Tweets
A Japanese professor and business leader's discriminatory remarks towards Chinese people causes a backlash - and costs his company business.
WOMEN
Japanese Women Decry Job-Seeking Harassment
"If you refuse, we'll bad-mouth you." From inappropriate advice to demands for sex, Japanese women open up about job-seeking harassment.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Microsoft’s Four-Day Workweek in Japan Isn’t New
Microsoft's experiment with the four-day in Japan has gained a lot of attention. But they're not the first company in Japan to…
ENTERTAINMENT
The Selfless Lone Wolf in Japanese Drama (Patron Content)
What do a tea-sipping Anglophile detective and a rude freelance doctor have in common? A look at a common archetype in Japanese…
HISTORY
Shuri Castle: The History of a Cultural Landmark
A look at the history of Shuri Castle and its significance as a cultural landmark following its tragic destruction in a massive…
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Japan Reacts to The Shop at KonMari
Should a self-defined minimalist be selling $200 tea containers?