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CULTURE

Ticket for Monk Driving in Robes is Tossed, But Legal Issues Linger

A monk who sparked an online rebellion gets his fine thrown out - but the issue of whether monks are legally allowed…

LAW & CRIME

Keio University Students Arrested Five Separate Times Won’t Be Charged with Rape

A Net backlash in Japan swells with news that several students of well-connected families at Keio University won't face multiple charges of…

CULTURE

Taking Laughter Seriously: A History of Japanese Comedy

How comedy and the concept of laughter in Japan evolved from seriousness to silliness.

SOCIETY

#WaitingOnGod: The Risky Hash Tags Used By Japan’s Runaways

How young Japanese girls are using Twitter to run away from home - and how Japanese police and NPOs are taking action…

SOCIETY

After Teacher Slugs Student in Japan, Many Sympathize with…the Teacher

Learn why, after a teacher hauled off and hit a student, many are calling for the STUDENT to be punished.

SOCIETY

Anti-Vax Japanese Religious Cult Apologizes for Measles Outbreak

A religious group in Mie Prefecture apologizes after its resistance to modern medicine nearly causes an epidemic.

ENTERTAINMENT

Illegal Hero? China’s Legally Dubious Ultraman Movies Rile Japanese Fans

A Chinese production company continues releasing Ultraman movies that Ultraman's Japanese producers say are illegal. Are they legitimate - or another Chinese…

SOCIETY

Unseen Japan Kaiwa: Idol Matters – The Yamaguchi Maho Incident, and Life as a Woman in Modern Japan

English language and American lifestyle YouTuber Misaki joins Unseen Japan to discuss the Yamaguchi Maho idol incident, how idol culture creates pressure…