ENTERTAINMENT
Kimura Hana’s Mother Criticizes Oshi no Ko for Using Daughter’s Story
An episode of the popular anime Oshi no Ko dealt with cyberbullying - but for Kimura Hana's mother, it hit too close…
harassment
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ENTERTAINMENT
SOCIETY
Colabo, Other Japan Women’s Groups Enduring Targeted Harassment
Colabo and other women's support groups in Japan are enduring targeted harassment campaigns from men opposed to their missions.
CULTURE
Burning Bunnies and Kawaii Resistance: On LARME’s 10th Anniversary Video
Japanese fashion magazine LARME pulled a video celebrating its 10th anniversary. But its critics are missing the point.
LAW & CRIME
Japan to Schools: Don’t Dock Attendance for Groping Victims
Japan's government took steps this week to make it easier for school-age women to report groping assaults.
LGBTQ
Japan LGBTQ Workplace Survey Finds Many in Community are Struggling
A new survey by a leading LGBTQ rights group in Japan finds many in the community struggling for acceptance and support in…
NEWS
Idols Win Big Against Management That Ordered Them to Get Thinner
Four former idols have triumphed against their management, whom a court found terrorized the group and hounded them to lose weight.
NEWS
Controversy at Ghibli Park after Guests Post Inappropriate Pictures
Controversy has erupted in online Japanese spaces over photographs of visitors to the newly-opened Ghibli Park simulating assault on underage film characters.
CULTURE
Some in Japan Say They Now Fear the “Anti-Masking Police”
As Japan prepares to leave masking to individual discretion, some people say they fear being judged for keeping up the practice.