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LAW & CRIME

“He’s a Victim Too”: People Defend Japanese Man Convicted of Female Streamer Mogami Ai’s Murder

Takano Ken’ichi stabbed Satō Airi, known online as Mogami Ai, 55 times. A brutal murder. So why are men online defending him?

WOMEN

“Masquerade Couples”: Why Partners in Japan Would Rather Stay Silent Than Get Divorced

One Japanese couple has barely spoken to one another in four years. But they refuse to divorce. How Japan encourages these so-called…

INSIDER

[Insider] Fuji TV Fails Again in Japan Sexual Harassment Scandal

Fuji TV is once again dealing with a public relations crisis. And, once again, it's showing how unequipped it is to handle…

HISTORY

Kaneko Fumiko: The Japanese Anarchist Who Died Young Defying the Emperor

The state never even recorded her birth. A century after the Japanese anarchist Kaneko Fumiko died in prison at 23, condemned for…

WOMEN

Why Japan’s Kyushu Got Labeled The Country’s Most Sexist Region

In early 2025, the net slang “sasu-kyū” branded Japan’s Kyushu its most male-dominated region. When Japanese gender experts and critics dug in,…

WOMEN

Japanese Professor: Men Who Pick Up World Cup Trash Should “Do It at Home,” Too

FIFA praised Japanese fans for cleaning the World Cup stadium. A Chubu University professor's viral reply, however, asked why Japanese men can't…

SOCIETY

4,000 Singles, One Theme Park: How Japan’s Mass Blind Date Brought People Together

A unique event in Saitama opened up an amusement park to men and women. The catch? You needed to find a partner…

WOMEN

Japanese TV Station’s Sexist Program Title Has Men Arguing Against Themselves

If the show's producers were hoping to grab a negative reaction from women, they didn't succeed. But it got plenty of men…