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Benkei: Was Japan’s Warrior Monk Real?
Benkei was a Warrior Monk whose life was filled with rich history and folklore. Or at least, that's how the tale is…
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ENTERTAINMENT
Your Anime is Political: The Radical Revolutions of Akira and Evangelion
Some anime are more than political. In fact, our author argues, two of the most well-known anime in history are downright revolutionary.
CULTURE
The Uilta: an Invisible Indigenous Group in Japan
How one man's journey reflects the struggles of the Uilta people in defining themselves in the wake of Japanese colonization.
HISTORY
Becoming Japanese: The Story of the Indigenous Uilta of Sakhalin
How the Japanese government attempted to erase and assimilate a small indigenous people - in one case, even using them as spies.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Tiny, Complicated Nauru Becomes the Most-Followed Country on Japanese Twitter
Nauru has more Japanese Twitter followers than it does citizens. It also has a dark and complicated history with Japan.
ENTERTAINMENT
Anime From the Left – and From the (Far, Far) Right
Anime may be entertainment, first and foremost. But art is almost always political. Anime is no exception.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Is the Bubble Coming to Japan Again?
Japan might be seeing another economic bubble - but compared to the last one, this one is, as one user put it,…
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Japan’s Schindler: How Sugihara Chiune Saved Thousands Of Jewish Refugees
The story of how a Japanese diplomat went against the dictates of his own government in order to issue Jewish refugees with…