CULTURE
Gyaru: The Brazen Fashion Rebellion of 90s Japan
How a rebellion by rich girls against their own status became a rollicking fashion phenomenon.
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CULTURE
ENTERTAINMENT
Manga Protection Law To Be Revised After Manga Author Backlash
Why are manga authors hopping mad over a proposed new law that supposedly protects their rights?
FEATURED
Not So Kawaii: How Japan’s “Culture of Cute” Traps Japanese Women
It rakes in trillions for Japan, but is kawaii culture forcing Japanese women into a no-win situation?
TRAVEL
Defying Taboo, Japan’s “Hot Springs Prefecture” Welcomes Tattooed Tourists
A prefecture in Japan tackles a longstanding aversion to tattoos in a bid to put tourists at ease.
TECHNOLOGY
A Subway Train in Japan Gets a Second Life…as a Vending Machine
A long-serving train car on Tokyo Metro's Ginza line isn't heading entirely for the scrapyard: a part of its gets to live…
CULTURE
Yabusame: The Art and Ritual of Japanese Horseback Archery
Ancient. Colorful. Hard as hell. Learn how the samurai's "way of the bow and horse" evolved into a beautiful art form.
SOCIETY
Million Dollar Dual Citizen: Naomi Osaka’s Citizenship Dilemma
Naomi Osaka has to make a choice soon about her Japanese citizenship - and it could cost her millions.
SOCIETY
“Wild Beast” of Japan Women’s Judo Retires to Sell Ice Cream
A judo champion leaves a room full of reporters in shock with her plans for the future.