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As Gender Equality Advances in Japan, “Miss Contests” Fade

Okinawa is retiring its "Miss Contest" - but it's not the only prefecture revisiting the beauty pageant concept.

Amidst a series of high-altitude UFOs spotted over Japan and the US, a strange orb washed ashore in Shizuoka. Here's what we know.

Say bye-bye to pancakes: high egg prices are ruffling feathers in Japan - and taking several staple items off of restaurant menus.

It was intended to protect women. But is Japan's new AV law working? Some signs say yes - but detractors still exist on both sides.

You'd expect to find things like natto in an English language ranking of the world's worst foods. So what's naporitan doing here?!

Selfie sticks are now ubiquitous. But did you know that the first one appeared on the scene in Japan way back in 1983?