LIVING IN JAPAN
How Schools on Remote Japanese Islands are Fighting Depopulation
As depopulation hits the Japanese countryside, remote islands are even more at risk. Chad Kohalyk details the exchange program one island hopes…
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LIVING IN JAPAN
SOCIETY
Why The Mukoseki is Japan’s Deadliest Legal Trap
People without a family registry can die without access to essential services. Divorce law and Japan's koseki system explain why.
LGBTQ
Kids of Japanese LGBT Families Speak Out on New Program
A program on NHK interviewed over 10 children from LGBT households about some of the issues faced by LGBT families in Japan.
FOOD
Japanese Students Launch New Campaign Against “Mom’s Cooking” Stereotype
Student activists are asking a major Japanese convenience store chain to rename a product line they say promotes outdated gender stereotypes.
BOOK REVIEWS
Miyazaki Goro’s New Biography Sheds Light on Ghibli’s Successor
The son of Studio Ghibli's famous founder talks in a new book about the strange path he took to directing - and…
WOMEN
Women Sound Alarm as Japan Plans to Slash Childcare Benefits
A planned subsidy cut by the Suga government could be a major blow to women and families already struggling during the COVID-19…
CULTURE
Japan’s Disappearing Home Buddhist Altars
They're still a staple in movies and anime. But in reality, 60% of Japanese homes lack an ancestral altar. What's driving the…
SOCIETY
Is It Too Soon for Joint Custody in Japan?
Joint custody might become more common in Japan - but family advocates say the country should do more to protect women and…