Society
Mentalist DaiGo and Anti-Homeless Sentiment in Japan
YouTuber Mentalist Daigo caused a furor after saying he valued the lives of cats over the homeless. Yet a lack of care…
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History
The Indomitable Lady Onami of Sukagawa
Too often, history leaves out the Japanese women who left their mark on the world around them. Meet Lady Onami, who led…
History
The Meiji Government’s Failed Attempt to Ban Cremation
With the end of the age of the samurai, the new Meiji government set off to curb any sign of "barbarity" within…
Social Media
FamilyMart Socks Take Over Japanese Social Media
FamilyMart, one of Japan’s major convenience store chains, recently released a collection of cheap necessity items, including underwear, t-shirts, and socks. But…
Entertainment
Studio Ponoc: The Ghibli Successor in Waiting
The supposed Ghibli successor just released a new animated short. But with the years passing and only one theatrical film to their…
Society
Moomin Brand Cuts Ties with DHC Mid-Collab in the Name of Diversity
"Neither the Moomin Characters brand in their home country nor in Japan will tolerate discrimination of any kind. This was a lack…
Japanese Language
Pass the JLPT! How to Study JLPT Grammar
Of all the multitudinous aspects you need to prepare for when taking the infamous Japanese Language Proficiency Test, grammar is perhaps the…
Food
A Forgotten Samurai Energy Drink
Hundreds of years before Red Bull, the samurai of the house of Date were drinking a powdered concoction said to replenish a…