POLITICS
Survey: Majority in Japan Believe Lies About Foreigners Getting Preferential Treatment
Populist politicians claim without evidence that foreigners are getting overly favorable treatment in Japan. Many believe them.
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POLITICS
NEWS
Why Is Kawaguchi’s Kurdish Community Under Fire?
The Kurdish community in Kawaguchi faces growing hostility, blamed by locals for neighborhood unrest. But how do they see it?
LIVING IN JAPAN
The Debate Around Japan’s Driver License Exchange Loophole is Tinged With Racism
Japan may make it tougher for foreigners to perform a driver's license exchange. Is the current debate driven by facts - or…
TRAVEL
Tourists’ Number One Complaint About Japan is…Nothing
51.1% said they had no complaints, a big improvement over last year. However, crowding and immigration wait times have become issues.
LIVING IN JAPAN
Are Foreigners in Japan Getting High-Cost Healthcare For Free? Not Really
A Japanese politician says some foreigners are coming to Japan to get high-cost healthcare for free. The facts say otherwise.
INSIDER
[Insider] This Conservative Proved Too Chinese For Japan’s Racist Right
One conservative commentator wanted to run for public office in Japan - but was just too darn Chinese for the Japanese right…
LIVING IN JAPAN
Why a Backyard BBQ in Japan Might Bring The Cops to Your Door
Can you BBQ in your backyard in Japan? One Chinese resident learned the hard way that what's legal isn't necesarily considered polite.
TRAVEL
Tourists Flock to This Hot Hokkaido Spot. Residents Worry Their City is Disappearing
Many restaurants and businesses in the city of Furano love the influx - but others are sick of picking up traveler's garbage.