LAW & CRIME
“I Love Doraemon”: Chinese Resident Who Helped Deface Shrine Sent to Prison
A love for Doraemon brought 29-year-old Jiang Zhuojun to Japan in 2013. Now, he's a convicted criminal in the country he once…
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LAW & CRIME
TRAVEL
“Slam Dunk” Tourism Spot Installs Camera to Deter Naughty Tourists
A site in Kamakura made famous by Slam Dunk is the latest Japanese tourism destination trying to clamp down on bad manners.
ENTERTAINMENT
Thanks, Resellers: Why Evangelion Voice Actress Will End Signings
Famous voice actress Yamaguchi Yuriko (Evangelion's Akagi Ritsuko) lashed out at resellers on social media recently.
ENTERTAINMENT
Is Sanrio’s Kuromi Fighting for Ukraine? Badge on Wall Behind Zelenskyy Stands Out
Kuromi appears to have moved on from her beef with My Melody and now has a new enemy: Russia! Here's why (we…
POLITICS
Report: China’s Feelings Towards Japan Take a Sharp Nosedive
Are Japanese-Chinese relations getting worse? One annual survey says yes: it shows a nearly 25-point spike in negative feelings in China towards…
ENTERTAINMENT
Tokyo Godfathers: Kon Satoshi’s Film is a Christmas Classic
In 2003, anime auteur Kon Satoshi released Tokyo Godfathers, an anime Christmas classic. Find out more about this socially and seasonally relevant…
ENTERTAINMENT
Why “The Crunchyroll of Hentai” Failed to Take Off
In 2016, a former pirate manga website tried to take a current pirate hentai anime website legit. In a new paper, a…
TRAVEL
Be a Japanese High Schooler in New Tourist Experience
Wanna attend a Japanese high school like in your favorite anime? A company in Japan is inviting tourists to attend an abandoned…