The disintegration of a far-left paramilitary group led to a standoff that was watched on live TV by 90% of the country – and that changed Japanese politics for decades.
Attendees’ grotesque behavior towards a Chinese cosplayer leaves many questioning whether Japan’s Comiket convention is a safe space for women.
The huge influx of tourists to Kyoto has brought with it a string of nasty behavior towards the city’s most famous residents.
How a casual tweet promoting an author’s new book about Japan blew up into a discussion of Western privilege and Orientalism.
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