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Video: Lost in Non-Translation – Anime and Manga vs. Daily Life in Japan
What mistaken impressions do people get about Japan by consuming solely anime and manga? What mistaken impressions do people in Japan have…
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How Shin-Godzilla Satirizes Japan’s Bureaucracy
Why 2016's Shin Godzilla appealed to so many in Japan - and why its criticism of bureaucratic red tape was largely lost…
WOMEN
Comedian: Wait for Jobless Women to Become Sex Workers
Japanese comedian Okamura Takashi has apologized for comments that many have derided as sexist and cruel - but some say it's not…
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Some Japanese Izakaya Go Virtual During COVID-19
From free high-speed wi-fi to shamizen serenades, enterprising bar owners in Japan are going virtual to soften the damage wrought by COVID-19.
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Japan Prefecture’s Proposed Screen Limits Draw Backlash
Kagawa Prefecture is proposing strict limits on kids' screen time - but critics say the Prefectural Assembly's approach is played out.
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Studio Ghibli: What Next for the Animation Giant?
Studio Ghibli has a had a rocky half-decade, but things are looking up. What's currently happening at the house that Miyazaki Hayao…
ENTERTAINMENT
Japan’s TV Habits are Changing
Two great recent Japanese dramas failed to draw a TV audience - but they weren't failures. Here's why.
ENTERTAINMENT
The Selfless Lone Wolf in Japanese Drama (Patron Content)
What do a tea-sipping Anglophile detective and a rude freelance doctor have in common? A look at a common archetype in Japanese…