JAPANESE LANGUAGE
Is That Japanese Town a “Chou” or a “Machi”?
The character 町 - pronounced either "chou" or "machi" - is common in Japanese town and neighborhood names. But how do you…
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JAPANESE LANGUAGE
The character 町 - pronounced either "chou" or "machi" - is common in Japanese town and neighborhood names. But how do you…
RACE IN JAPAN
A supposed "Ainu History Learning Association" has been holding "learning sessions" that promote disinformation about the indigenous group. Last month, a local…
HISTORY
Spurred by colonialist propaganda that called his people "a dying race," Iboshi Hokuto spent his short life in service to his belief…
CULTURE
Ghost of Yotei, a standalone sequel to Ghost of Tsushima, is due for release next year. Will this game created to explore…
FEATURED
Fall is (very slowly) arriving in Japan - and with it comes the changing of the leaves. Here are the best fall…
TRAVEL
As some locales in Japan consider implementing a tourist tax, places such as Osaka are considering increasing - even doubling - their…
TRAVEL
Want to get out of the city and see some natural beauty while in Japan? Here are what other tourists deem the…
LAW & CRIME
A teenage girl in Hokkaido is dead because she took someone's picture. And now it's emerging that local cops knew the suspect…