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.

What Japan Thinks About Its Country’s COVID-19 Response

We've heard Western pundits heap praise on Japan's response to the pandemic. But people actually living in Japan tell a very different story.

Japan Twitter Reacts To The Alleged Crimes Of Abe

Former Japan PM Abe Shinzo may no longer be in office but the public is still demanding accountability in a serious financial scandal.

Go To The Hospital? Japanese Lambaste This Government Campaign

Japan's Go To campaign promotes tourism and dining out in the midst of a pandemic - leading experts and citizens to decry it as dangerous.

“Love Tights” Campaign Lands Tights Maker in Trouble

A tights manufacturer in Japan seemed to forget who its target audience was when it launched this hyper-sexualized art campaign.

Ito Shiori’s New Case Could Make Twitter Likes Slander

Journalist and activist Ito Shiori is suing a Japanese politician on the grounds that her twitter likes are tantamount to defamation.

New Japan Campaign Raises Awareness of Animal Abandonment

A new Japan Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals campaign seeks to end the rising ride of animal abandonment in the country.

Sticks & Stones: Online Abuse & Speaking Up in Japan

Our panel of activists describe what it's like speaking out as a woman in modern Japan - and what can be done to stem the rising tide of online abuse.