News
Renewed Tension in the Southern Kuriles Amidst Ukraine War
Rhetoric on the southern Kuriles, long disputed between Japan and Russia, is again on the rise. We help you get up to…
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Politics
Ambassadors and Armor: Gusoku and the Ukraine War
A viral tweet claims that the Japanese ambassador to Ukraine stayed in Kyiv in his ancestral armor. Much as we love gusoku,…
LGBTQ
The Fish with One Sleeve: A Short Film on a Japanese Trans Experience
The Fish With One Sleeve, by director Tsuyoshi Shoji, is a film about a Japanese trans woman returning to her hometown to…
Opinion
The White Saviors (and White Poodles) of Japan’s Far Right
Guest authors Robert Whiting and Jake Adelstein call out the white savior complexes of Japan's far-right foreign mouthpieces.
Entertainment
Bankara: Meiji Japan’s Anti-Fashion Movement
As the era of the samurai ended and Japan rushed towards modernization, a rough-scrabble fashion movement called the Bankara rose in opposition.
Book Reviews
“Night in the American Village” Gives the Women of Okinawa a Voice
Akemi Johnson has created a great work of social and oral history granting primacy to the experiences of Okinawan women.
Travel
[Updated] Japan to Enact Major Changes to Border, Quarantine Policy in March
Japanese government sources give those stuck outside Japan or planning re-entry reason for cautious optimism.
Entertainment
Drive My Car: Oscar-Nominated Film is a Meditation on Grief
The first Japanese film nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars, Hamaguchi Ryusuke's Drive My Car is slow moving - but powerful.