LIVING IN JAPAN
Combini: Japanese Convenience Stores and Life in Modern Japan
Convenience stores ("combini") in Japan are everywhere. But what do people use them for? A look at combini and everyday life in…
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LIVING IN JAPAN
ENTERTAINMENT
Will Voice Actors Quit Over Japan’s New Tax Law?
A new tax system in Japan may expose creators' identities - and a voice actor says it could cause many of her…
CULTURE
The Myth of Japanese Indirectness and “Subtlety”
Stereotypes of Japan as a land of vague meaning and blunted expression are just straight up Orientalism that obscure a complex reality.
FOOD
Remembering Onishi Yuki, Founder of the First Michelin-starred Ramen Shop
The creator of Japan's first Michelin-starred ramen bowl suddenly passed at age 43, leaving a culinary legacy - and Internet rumors.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
It’s Official: Japan’s “High-End” Shokupan Bread Boom is Bust
It was fun while it lasted. But it seems that Japan's boom of classy shokupan bread shops (yes that's a thing) has…
TECHNOLOGY
Japanese Company Shows Off New Hoverbike at Motor Show
A Japanese technology startup turned heads with its new hoverbike at the Detroit Motor Show. Just don't look at the price tag...
WOMEN
Japanese Woman’s “Death by Housework” Goes Unacknowledged
A woman was worked to death - but since it was "just housework", Japan's government won't acknowledge it. How her family is…
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
The Number of Vending Machines in Japan is Dwindling
It's been known as the "kingdom of vending machines" for years. So why is the number of vending machines in Japan falling…