culture

INSIDER

[Insider] Are Parasols in Asia Racist?

Parasols: Harmless way to avoid skin cancer and wrinkles - or a statement on how white supremacy has dominated Asia?

TRAVEL

Are Domestic Japanese Tourists Avoiding Kyoto? One Study Aims to Find Out

The Kyoto Chamber of Commerce aims to utilize the data to support local businesses that have been impacted by the surge in…

ENTERTAINMENT

July 5 Is the End of the World. Come Celebrate With Me on July 6

Is Japan going to sink to the bottom of the ocean on July 5th? Not likely. But what does a manga author's…

INSIDER

[Insider] Is Japan’s Gateball a Gateway to Murder?

Japan's sport of gateball is increasingly unpopular. Is that because it leads to violence? The truth, it turns out, is more complicated.

TECHNOLOGY

How AI Is Warping Everyone’s Perceptions of Japan

Propagandists have always spread disinformation about Japan. AI has made it worse—and, in some cases, may have put people's lives in danger.

ENTERTAINMENT

Kitano Takeshi: The Complete Ranked Filmography (Part 1)

Kitano Takeshi, otherwise known as "Beat" Takeshi, is one of the most famous entertainers in Japan. He's also beloved abroad as a…

INSIDER

[Insider] Does Japan Need More Garbage Cans – or Fewer Trashy Tourists?

Would more garbage cans help Japan's growing trash problem? It might - but there may also be other solutions.

INSIDER

[Insider] On Orientalism and Punctuation in the Japanese Language

How a silly post about punctuation led to a wild theory showing that the Orientalization of Japan is far from dead.