FOOD
Risky Fish-ness: 12yo in Japan Passes Fugu Preparation Exam
It's the tastiest fish that might kill you. But one elementary school kid in Japan has mastered preparing it so well that…
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FOOD
LAW & CRIME
Day Care Worker in Japan Arrested for Fourth Time on Child Porn Charges
The multiple arrests of a daycare worker on child sexual exploitation charges highlight Japan's challenges in protecting kids.
POLITICS
Japan’s Revised Immigration Law Will Help Schoolchildren, Deport Others
Japan's new immigration law will put less of a burden on children of immigrants born in Japan - but will show others…
CULTURE
Japan Survey Finds Widespread School Discrimination Against Naturally Curly Hair
A survey of Japanese students with multiracial roots finds that many kids are changing their natural hairstyles to conform to school rules.…
SOCIETY
Child Suffers Heatstroke in Japan After Teacher Denies Her Tea
On a class trip, a student ran out of tea and asked for more. Her teacher said no. Now, her parents are…
FOOD
New Furikake Debate: Is Bringing Your Own Rice Topping to School “Rude”?
One school in Hyogo Prefecture now lets kids bring their own furikake (rice topping) to school - and some people in Japan…
WOMEN
New Joint Custody in Japan Law Worries Child, DV Victims Advocates
In a major shift, Japan plans to introduce joint custody post-divorce. Critics worry domestic violence victims and kids may be left behind.
ENTERTAINMENT
Review: Studio Ponoc’s New ‘The Imaginary’ is Darkly Fantastical
Studio Ponoc, known as the "Ghibli Successor," is finally back with a new animated film. Can The Imaginary live up to its…