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WOMEN

Tanaka Mitsu and Japan’s Second Wave Feminist Movement

Bold, outspoken, and controversial. How Tanaka Mitsu became the face of the 1970s Feminist Movement in Japan - and why that rubbed…

SOCIETY

Is It Too Soon for Joint Custody in Japan?

Joint custody might become more common in Japan - but family advocates say the country should do more to protect women and…

FOOD

Baby Star Ramen: The Queen of Japanese Snacks

Who would have thought a bag of dried noodles could taste so good? The origin story of the unlikely Japanese snack that's…

FOOD

“Weird Japan” Strikes Again with Fake McDonald’s Ad

A popular food Web site alleges that McDonald's is running racy ads in Japan. In reality, they're just the latest pub to…

WOMEN

Japanese Women Are Fleeing to Cities in Droves

Everyone, it seems, is fleeing Japan's countryside for the cities - but women greatly outnumber men in the exodus. How are local…

FOOD

Bringing Back Neolithic Japanese Food

How did people in Japan eat 15,000 years ago? One museum in Iwate Prefecture seeks to bring the culinary joys of ancient…

HISTORY

Japanese Red Army: End of a Global Reign of Terror

How a string of violent attacks and a shifting political landscape spelled the end for the Japanese Red Army.

FOOD

Children’s Cafeterias in Japan Offer Promise (and Danger)

They're sprouting up all over Japan as a way of fighting poverty and hunger. But are "kid's cafeterias" shifting too much of…