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SOCIETY

In Japan, It’s Hard for Foreign Residents to Get Help

Right-wingers constantly claim that foreigners are sucking Japan dry. But the reality is that few can get help even when they need…

WOMEN

Right-Wing Party’s Comfort Women Exhibit Sparks Outrage

A grotesque "art exhibit" by a staunchly anti-Korean right-wing Japanese party has led to a harsh backlash in the country.

OPINION

The White Saviors (and White Poodles) of Japan’s Far Right

Guest authors Robert Whiting and Jake Adelstein call out the white savior complexes of Japan's far-right foreign mouthpieces.

ENTERTAINMENT

Anime From the Left – and From the (Far, Far) Right

Anime may be entertainment, first and foremost. But art is almost always political. Anime is no exception.

POLITICS

The Crash and Burn of the Aichi Gubernatorial Recall Campaign

A right-wing campaign to recall a Japanese governor ends in disaster and with its ringleaders facing criminal charges.

PATREON

Aum Shinrikyo and The Parallels to Donald Trump

An incident involving Japanese cult Aum Shinrikyo bears an uncanny resemblance to the US 2020 election.

SOCIETY

Japanese Cosmetics Firm Slanders Koreans in Attack on Rival

Japanese cosmetics firm DHC's attack was directed at rival Suntory - a company long detested by Japan's right-wing racists.

RACE IN JAPAN

Nike Japan Ad Encouraging Diversity Angers Japanese Racists

Extreme right wingers in Japan slam Nike and threaten a boycott over a commercial that's being praised by...well, virtually everyone else.