Culture
Does Japan Only Punish Female Celebrities for Affairs?
After news of her affair broke, actress Hirosue Ryoko became jobless overnight. Is it indicative of a sexist double standard in Japan?
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History
441 Years Since Honnō-ji: The Downfall of Oda Nobunaga
What happened on the fateful night of June 21st, 1582, that caused one of Oda Nobunaga's faithful retainers to turn on him?
Culture
Textiles of Battle: A Look at Japanese Wartime Propaganda Kimono
Were Japan's World War II-era kimonos depicting images of war a propaganda tool - or a natural outpouring of support?
Entertainment
“Monster”: Is New Film Director Kore-eda Hirokazu’s “Rashomon?”
Kore-eda Hirokazu is back with his first Japanese-language film in five years - a rumination on our limited perception of the lives…
Law & Crime
“It’s Me”: How Scammers in Japan Recruit the Young to Rob the Old
How scammers steal tens of millions of dollars in Japan every year - and coerce desperate young people into doing their dirty…
Business and Economy
Japanese Company Lets Workers Set Hours, Profits Soar
A Japanese t-shirt company and its unusual CEO are doing business differently - and the employees seem to dig it.
History
Moga: Japan’s “Modern Girl” of the Taisho Era
She was a symbol of prewar prosperity - and controversy. How the "modern girl" of Japan's roaring 1920s defined a new path…
Travel
Japan Rail Companies Limit Train Passes Due to Chip Shortage
JR East and the PASMO Corporation have started limiting the sale of new transit cards. What does this mean for your trip…