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Unseen Shimane: Despite Japan’s Tourism Boom, the “Land of the Gods” Ranks Last

As tourists create overcrowded conditions across Japan, one of the country's most spiritually symbolic prefectures remains overlooked.

Japan's ruling class can't admit how badly it's failed the country. So it's blaming foreigners for all its problems instead.

The film, released in October 2024, has yet to screen in the filmmaker's own country due to questions around the footage it used.

Nagano Nichidai High School even says it'll fast-track non-students for matriculation if they're accepted into the club.

The controversy renews the debate around the implied (and, sometimes, contractual) rule that idols don't deserve a personal life.

Japan’s famous "hōrensō" work mantra promises harmony and trust. Its roots reveal a system that also silences and protects power.