RACE IN JAPAN
Naomi Osaka’s Powerful Activism Makes Waves in Japan
Naomi Osaka's masks memorializing murdered Black Americans have made some of her sponsors uneasy - but have also sparked valuable discussions about…
human rights
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RACE IN JAPAN
LGBTQ
Japan Feminist Org Essay Defends TERFs, Draws Fire
A feminist organization in Japan draws a fierce backlash with an essay defending J.K. Rowling and discrimination against transgender people.
SOCIETY
Anti-Police Brutality Protests Break Out in Tokyo
As people protest police violence worldwide, protesters in Japan also rally around a Kurdish national whose assault by officers shocked many.
SOCIETY
Community Restores Defaced Japanese Incarceration Memorial at US College
An act of censorship by a high-ranking college administrator caused outrage in a Seattle-area community - and brought attention to the area's…
HISTORY
A Jewish Pilgrimage to Sugihara Chiune’s Consulate
Author Noah Oskow travels to Lithuania to connect with his own Jewish past at Sugihara Chiune's consulate, now a memorial to the…
LGBTQ
Japanese TV Station Outs Transgender Woman, Faces Backlash
An ambush segment on a local television station in Japan resulted in a woman's accidental outing, putting the station's actions under the…
SOCIETY
Is It Too Soon for Joint Custody in Japan?
Joint custody might become more common in Japan - but family advocates say the country should do more to protect women and…
SOCIAL MEDIA
Living Unapologetically: Tweet Sparks Conversation on Language Towards Japan’s Disabled
"The truth is you're a burden." Learn how one woman's comments about Japanese attitudes towards disabled citizens sparked a nasty backlash -…