ENTERTAINMENT
Dazai Osamu Wants Us To Feel Less Alone
A new collection of the Japanese author's short stories in English comes as he enjoys a resurgence thanks to BookTok and anime.
ENTERTAINMENT
A new collection of the Japanese author's short stories in English comes as he enjoys a resurgence thanks to BookTok and anime.
HISTORY
To this day, a rivalry exists between the northern Japanese prefectures of Aomori and Iwate. And its source? A bunch of trees.
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
Why a wide range of local dialects in Japan's north are intrinsically - and unfairly - associated with rural backwardness.