JAPANESE LANGUAGE
Japan’s Hot New Buzzwords Tell the Story of 2022
The hottest new words and phrases of 2022 tell a story of political and economic upheaval, as well as a tale of…
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JAPANESE LANGUAGE
ENTERTAINMENT
Okada Nana Leaves AKB48 Over “Nonexistent” Dating Ban Rule
AKB48 star Okada Nana has left the group over a relationship ban that the group's management swears up and down does not…
ENTERTAINMENT
The Hatsune Miku Affair: Husband “Cheats” on His Wife with Virtual Idol
A man's wife hired a detective agency to investigate his suspicious behavior. What he was ACTUALLY doing was a bit of a…
ENTERTAINMENT
Will Voice Actors Quit Over Japan’s New Tax Law?
A new tax system in Japan may expose creators' identities - and a voice actor says it could cause many of her…
ENTERTAINMENT
Comedian Yuki Nivez Talks Stand-Up in Japan; Upcoming Show
Western-style stand-up is a relatively new genre of comedy for Japan. The scene, however, is flourishing. Comedians Yuki Nivez and Bobby Judo…
ENTERTAINMENT
Don’t Smoke This Flower, Warns Staff of Popular Anime
A striking post from an illustrator on the anime Lycoris Recoil also carried a warning about a pretty - but deadly -…
ENTERTAINMENT
Pachinko in Japan: The Game That Definitely Isn’t Gambling!
How the game of pachinko in Japan become one of the country's primary forms of legalized...well, let's not call it gambling, shall…
WOMEN
Director Sono Sion Sexual Assault Incident Reignites #MeToo Movement in Japan
Recent sexual assault allegations against Japanese director Sono Sion arrive amongst a slew of notable incidents from the Japanese entertainment industry that…