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In Japan, Says Survey, Food Matters (Way) More Than Sex
A survey by a Japanese sex toy manufacturer provides some (maybe not-so-surprising) results around how much Japan cares about its cuisine.
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Sushi Restaurant CEO Defeats Pirates, Sets Tuna Records
Sushi restaurant CEO Kimura Kiyoshi second-bests his own record and earns online love - complete with re-enactments of some of his greatest…
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Saigo Takamori: Hero of the Meiji Restoration
How the "last samurai" Saigo Takamori escaped exile and changed Japan forever - before he rebelled against the new state he helped…
WOMEN
Japan’s Flower Demos: A Report from the Scene
Sachiko Ishikawa provides a first-hand report from one of Japan's Flower Demos, where women share how Japan's systems have failed to protect…
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WOMEN
Ito Shiori’s Journey to Winning High-Profile Rape Case
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SOCIETY
Four Reasons Why Japan’s Marriage Rate is Decreasing
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WOMEN
Group Chooses Japanese Politician’s Most Sexist Statements of 2019
A group of Japanese feminists wants the public to vote on the worst anti-female and anti-LGBT statement of the year. Here are…