WOMEN
Japan’s Police Get With The Times By Getting Rid of Skirts
The move will also remove other small (and silly) gender differences, such as rank insignia being smaller on women's uniforms.
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WOMEN
LIVING IN JAPAN
Are Foreigners in Japan Getting High-Cost Healthcare For Free? Not Really
A Japanese politician says some foreigners are coming to Japan to get high-cost healthcare for free. The facts say otherwise.
INSIDER
[Insider] This Conservative Proved Too Chinese For Japan’s Racist Right
One conservative commentator wanted to run for public office in Japan - but was just too darn Chinese for the Japanese right…
NEWS
Comedian Yuki Nivez is Not Your Diversity Hire
Yuki Nivez has emerged as a major force in the Tokyo stand-up scene. Here, she discusses her recent thoughts on her role…
LAW & CRIME
Did “Your Name” Producer Get Off Easy for Raping Minors?
Some are calling the sentence light, as producer Ito Koichiro has admitted to at least 11 cases of prostitution involving minors.
WOMEN
How A Viral Lie in Japan Fed False Rape Charge Hysteria
Why did a major media outlet in Japan echo a social media user's lie about being charged with sexual assault for using…
SOCIETY
Japan’s Archaic School Rules Force Some Students to Freeze in Winter
Despite having to walk to school in the bitter cold, some students are forbidden from wearing scarves, warm coats, and even socks.
TRAVEL
Why Aren’t Japanese Restaurants Happy to Have Chinese Tourists?
Are Chinese tourists to Japan ill-mannered? Why users on a popular Chinese social media app are lambasting their fellow citizens' behavior.