discrimination

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A new report based on historical documents shows that Japan's government feared Korean students would talk about the Kanto Massacre.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…

LGBTQ

Japanese Lingerie Brand’s Transgender-Inclusive Policy Faces Backlash

Japanese lingerie company Wacoal is experiencing significant backlash after unveiling a new transgender-friendly changing room policy. As a result, the company appears…