Entertainment
Manga Artist Nakajo Hisaya Passes Away at Age 50
The author of the popular manga series FOR YOU IN FULL BLOSSOM and SUGAR PRINCESS passed away at age 50, according to…
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Business and Economy
Japan’s GDP Falls to 4th Place Behind Germany: IMF
Move over, Japan: the country's economic power continues to wane as its GDP now places it only 4th in the world. Learn…
LGBTQ
Japan’s Supreme Court Strikes Down Law Requiring Sterilization for Gender Change
In a major win for transgender people in Japan, the country's high court has struck down a law requiring sterilization for gender…
Food
Japan Will Task Prison Inmates to Shuck Scallops – Because China Won’t
Desperate times call for desperate measures. In Japan's case, that means using prisoners as scallop-shuckers. Learn how China's rejection of Japanese seafood…
Entertainment
Five Japanese Horror Films for a Haunted Halloween
In the mood for the eerie world of Japanese horror this haunting season? Look no further than these five classic films.
Law & Crime
Pokémon Cards in Japan Become Nationwide Theft Targets
With the price of Pokémon cards soaring, a string of crimes targeting the trading cards is making waves across Japan.
Entertainment
English Dub Cast Announced for Ghibli’s The Boy and the Heron
Studio Ghibli and Miyazaki Hayao's new The Boy and the Heron has its official English-language cast. As expected, it's a star studded…
News
Controversial Politician Sugita Mio: “I’ve Never Slandered the Ainu People”
Japanese politician Sugita Mio is no stranger to controversy. Now, a Sapporo legal bureau says she's slandered the Ainu people - but…