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ENTERTAINMENT

The Game That Sparked a Quasi-National Holiday in Japan

How a new game release proved so distracting that a handful of companies decided just to give all their employees the day…

JAPANESE LANGUAGE

Husband in Japanese: 6 Words and When to Use Each

Japanese is fraught with unspoken rules and meanings. For example: how should people refer to their husbands?

PATREON

Japan’s Problem Isn’t Old Politicians

Mori Yoshiro's derogatory statements about women, some critics say, are reflective of much more systemic problems in Japan.

WOMEN

COVID-19 Disproportionately Affecting Women and Children in Japan

A new study from Japan adds more evidence that the pandemic is having a lopsided impact on women and children.

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Student activists are asking a major Japanese convenience store chain to rename a product line they say promotes outdated gender stereotypes.

LAW & CRIME

Dared to Death: Wealth, Sexism, and Tragedy in Tokyo

A "drinking game" in a high-end Tokyo bar that ended in a young woman's death has drawn attention to the abusive power…

ENTERTAINMENT

These Strange Japanese YouTube Manga Ads Are Offending Everyone

Offended by these Japanese ads on YouTube? It's not just you - they're universally despised in Japan as well.

FEATURED

White Day in Japan Doesn’t Solve Gender Gap Issues

White Day is a holiday in Japan believed to solve the gender gap issues created by Valentine's Day. But does it really?