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As Japan prepares to leave masking to individual discretion, some people say they fear being judged for keeping up the practice.
Japan has a noted drinking culture. Yet, as Japan modernized, a surprising number embraced the foreign concept of alcohol prohibition.
A former JET Program participant who suffered sexual assault has won a civil lawsuit against Nagasaki Prefecture.
How discriminatory comments by Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio's secretary may lead to actual reform on LGBTQ+ issues in Japan.
A team of researchers set out to discover the true identity of a "mermaid mummy" enshrined in a Japanese temple. The result?
It may not actually be from Taiwan, but Nagoya's "Taiwan ramen" is quickly becoming one of the region's most famous dishes.

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