Society
Japanese Cosmetics Firm Slanders Koreans in Attack on Rival
Japanese cosmetics firm DHC's attack was directed at rival Suntory - a company long detested by Japan's right-wing racists.
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Japanese Language
How to Translate a Haiku into English
Translator Eric Margolis covers the major points involved in translating haiku into English well, providing a step by step example.
Japanese Language
And the Japanese Kanji for the Year of 2020 is…
What one Japanese ideograph best represents the year of COVID-19? Learn more about the winning kanji - and the runner-ups.
Japanese Language
Will AI Technology Ever Translate Japanese Accurately?
Machine translation has come a long way in recent years. But what use, if any, does machine translation actually have for a…
Law & Crime
Dared to Death: Wealth, Sexism, and Tragedy in Tokyo
A "drinking game" in a high-end Tokyo bar that ended in a young woman's death has drawn attention to the abusive power…
Women
“She Is Me”: Activists March for Slain Unhoused Woman
The murder of a woman in Tokyo brings activists to the streets to demand Japan's government do more to help those left…
History
The Japanese Who Came to Call Brazil Home
Why are there so many Brazilian-Japanese in Japan? The answer goes back to the Meiji era, and the government's need to get…
Politics
As Japan’s Residents Struggle, Its Government Funds Dating Apps
As Japan deals with its worst moment of the COVID-19 crisis, its government seems more focused on getting people to make babies.