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The story of one prolific folklorist's lifelong quest to save Miyagi Prefecture's handicrafts, history, and folktales.
As Japan prepares to leave masking to individual discretion, some people say they fear being judged for keeping up the practice.
Japan has a noted drinking culture. Yet, as Japan modernized, a surprising number embraced the foreign concept of alcohol prohibition.
A former JET Program participant who suffered sexual assault has won a civil lawsuit against Nagasaki Prefecture.
How discriminatory comments by Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio's secretary may lead to actual reform on LGBTQ+ issues in Japan.
A team of researchers set out to discover the true identity of a "mermaid mummy" enshrined in a Japanese temple. The result?