NEWS
Why Is Kawaguchi’s Kurdish Community Under Fire?
The Kurdish community in Kawaguchi faces growing hostility, blamed by locals for neighborhood unrest. But how do they see it?
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SOCIETY
Japanese Man Gives Pile of Gold to City for Emergency Shelters
Some say the act was generous, but others question whether he should've established a trust rather than trust the city.
SOCIETY
Will Japan (Finally) Start Standing on Both Sides of The Escalator?
The city of Nagoya and the 2025 Osaka Expo may be instrumental in reversing a habit that the 1970 Osaka Expo helped…
SOCIETY
Osaka Expo Shop Stops Sale of Drink Tied to Controversial Unification Church
The existence at Expo of the carbonated barley drink, whose parent company is almost wholly owned by the Church, caused an online…
SOCIETY
Mask Generation: The Unusual Reason Japan’s Young Continue to Mask Up
Many people in their 20s in Japan continue to mask up. However, some say they're not doing it for health reasons.
SOCIETY
Why Japan’s Single Men Are The Unhappiest In The World
Why are single men in Japan unhappier than men in other nations? One writer argues that the unfair expectations placed on women…
SOCIETY
Osaka Expo Explains Why Security Guard Made Groveling Bow to Attendee
Why did a security guard do a deeply humiliating bow to an Osaka Expo attendee? Officials say it was because the guard…
SOCIETY
Hello, Death: Tokyo Event Gives Attendees a Chance to Die, Frankly Discuss The End
A unique event held yearly in Tokyo gives participants a chance to talk about death openly - and even see what it's…