WOMEN
As Japan’s Population Shrinks, More Traditional Festivals Let Women In
Japan's aging and declining population, coupled with a flight to cities, is leading many festivals to re-examine old prejudices.
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WOMEN
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
Can Japanese Stores Use Signs to Keep Tourists Out?
A store in Kyoto made headlines when it posted a sign in English and Chinese saying it was closed - but, in…
RACE IN JAPAN
Does Tokyo Medical Clinic Form Discriminate Against Chinese People?
A Chinese family says a medical clinic in Tokyo engaged in anti-Chinese discrimination when it handed them a survey that asked if…
RACE IN JAPAN
Civic Group Protests Event Alleging Hate Speech Against the Ainu
A supposed "Ainu History Learning Association" has been holding "learning sessions" that promote disinformation about the indigenous group. Last month, a local…
WOMEN
Report: Japanese Female Company Presidents Set Record, Still Under 10%
Good news! There are more female company presidents in Japan than ever before. The bad news? That number is still pathetically low…
RACE IN JAPAN
Report: Japan Monitored Korean Students After Kanto Massacre to Keep Them Quiet
A new report based on historical documents shows that Japan's government feared Korean students would talk about the Kanto Massacre. The government…
FEATURED
Report: Tokyo University Program Used “Tiananmen Square” Keyword to Block Chinese Admissions
The student-led paper for Tokyo University says a graduate program used an HTML trick to prevent mainland Chinese students from applying.
HISTORY
Iboshi Hokuto: The Legacy of the Ainu Poet-Activist
Spurred by colonialist propaganda that called his people "a dying race," Iboshi Hokuto spent his short life in service to his belief…