Culture
Unmannerly Hikers Doom Buddhist Temple Toilet in Japan
This is why Japan can't have nice things. A Buddhist temple is bulldozing its toilet because some hikers can't behave themselves.
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Women
Japanese Law Made Me Change My Name Three Times
A Japanese woman's first-hand account of how Japan's law requiring joint spousal surnames impacted her life and sense of identity.
Culture
Japan’s Wild Boar Problem Keeps Growing
As the hunters who would normally hunt them get too old, Japan finds itself under attack by an onslaught of wild boars.
Food
The Kinoko Takenoko War: Japan’s Great Snack Battle
Where do you fall in the Kinoko Takenoko War? How a pair of Japanese snacks has pitted people against one another for…
Business and Economy
Japan Konbini Chain Lawson Unveils New Sustainable “Green” Locations
Japan's second-largest convenience store (konbini) chain aims to lead the way in creating a more sustainable future.
News
Suzume no Tojimari: A New Shinkai Masterpiece?
Shinkai Makoto, famed director of Your Name and more, is back with yet another breathtakingly beautiful anime film. How does Suzume stack…
Living in Japan
To Tumble or Not? In Japan, Hang Drying Reigns Supreme
In America, the drying machine rules the roost. Find out why Japan (and many other countries) prefer drying the old-fashioned way.
Patreon
As Twitter Goes Down, Japan Teases a Return to Mixi
A mixi revival?! Fears over Twitter's future since Elon Musk's takeover have led some in Japan to consider social messaging like it's…