JAPANESE LANGUAGE
The Life and Legacy of Ainu-Japanese Translator Chiri Yukie
Only 19 when she passed away, indigenous Ainu translator Chiri Yukie left behind an invaluable legacy for her people and the world.
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JAPANESE LANGUAGE
SOCIETY
Debates Spark Over Hokkaido School’s Role in 14-year-old Girl’s Death
Hirose Saaya was a 14-year-old girl who loved to draw. Now, her school is under fire for not doing enough to prevent…
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.
FOOD
Bikkuri Donkey: An Unfamiliar Family Restaurant Favorite
How a restaurant originally created to compete against McDonald's is truly becoming a "surprise" hit in Japan.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Love and Rockets: Japan Sex Toy Company Aims for Space
A group of rocket enthusiasts is teaming up with one of the world's largest sex toy companies to shoot for the stars.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Japan is Quietly Facing an Energy Crisis
A spike in electrical usage and a dip in solar energy output is raising fears that Japan could soon find itself in…
ENTERTAINMENT
Review: “Ainu Mosir” Paints Reality of Japan’s Northern Indigenous People
A film currently streaming on Netflix provides a sensitive and nuanced introduction to the modern lives of the Ainu people.
FOOD
Japanese Sanma Prices Soar Amidst Record-Breaking Meager Hauls
Why Pacific saury (sanma) prices in Japan are soaring - and what people and the government are doing about it.