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Japan Cinema Under Fire for Suggesting Wheelchair User Go Elsewhere

While Japan has made advances in disability accommodation, a recent incident at Aeon Cinema suggests there's still a long road ahead.

Japan Is More Sexless Than Ever, New Surveys Say

A new set of surveys from both within and outside of Japan show that the country is increasingly putting off getting it on.

Child Suffers Heatstroke in Japan After Teacher Denies Her Tea

On a class trip, a student ran out of tea and asked for more. Her teacher said no. Now, her parents are suing.

Japan Researchers Make Breakthrough Link Between Baths and Happiness

No need to be shy about taking extra soaks in the tub. A research team in Japan says more bath time may equal increased happiness.

Rebuild – or Close? Japan Debates Fate of Aging Noto Peninsula Towns

In the wake of the Noto earthquake, some in Japan are asking how much the country should invest in towns with rapidly shrinking populations.

Survey: Japan’s Part-Time Public Employees Suffer Severe Workplace Harassment

A new survey says the vast majority of Japan's irregular public servants - many of them women - routinely suffer harassment at their jobs. Why does no one seem to be doing anything about it?

Learncation: The New Japanese Holiday Paradigm for Schoolchildren

Studying on vacation? Learn how one prefecture in Japan is giving kids more time with their parents - but only if they keep hitting the books.

Why Japan Forbids Bus Drivers From Greeting Each Other

Official regulations have forbidden bus drivers in Japan from waving howdy to each other for 20+ years. But how many of them follow the rule? Survey says...

Japan Women’s Org Colabo Scores a Court Victory Against Harassment

A court throws out an inflammatory lawsuit, part of a recent string of attempts to silence a Tokyo organization that helps girls in trouble. Read more about the frivolous lawsuit batted back by Colabo and its allies.

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