discrimination

LAW & CRIME

Japanese Police Encouraged Racial Profiling, Plaintiffs’ Evidence Shows

Plaintiffs in a racial profiling case in Japan have submitted damning evidence that the Aichi police made profiling foreigners a matter of…

LIVING IN JAPAN

What Does Japan Think About Its Foreigner Population?

A survey released earlier this year reveals what Japanese citizens think about increased immigration - and shows a substantial split by age.

LGBTQ

Japanese LGBTQ Couple Win Political Asylum in Canada

A lesbian couple in Japan say conditions for them were so bad in their home country that Canada has granted them refugee…

CULTURE

Why Shinto Shrines Are Abandoning Their Controversial Association

Since 1969, the Association of Shinto Shrines has overseen most shrines in Japan. But ongoing controversies are driving some away.

TRAVEL

Inbound Tourist Discounts Ending in Japan As Locals Protest

It used to be you could get into some key cultural attractions in Japan as a tourist at a discount. Here's why…

TRAVEL

Why Some Japanese Restaurants Insist on “Japanese Language Only”

Here and there in Japan, one sees restaurants putting up signs refusing non-Japanese speakers. Is that necessarily a bad thing?

SOCIETY

Japan Cinema Under Fire for Suggesting Wheelchair User Go Elsewhere

While Japan has made advances in disability accommodation, a recent incident at Aeon Cinema suggests there's still a long road ahead.

CULTURE

Japan Survey Finds Widespread School Discrimination Against Naturally Curly Hair

A survey of Japanese students with multiracial roots finds that many kids are changing their natural hairstyles to conform to school rules.…