Tag: japan politics

Activists: Shinto Shrine’s Horse Jumping Festival is Animal Abuse

Tado Shrine in Mie Prefecture says it's preserving tradition with ageuma, its horse jumping festival. But activists call it cruel.

You say croquette, Japan says korokke. Our Japanese author looks at how staples of French cooking changed to suit her country's palette.

A famous Buddhist temple in Kyoto is once again drawing visitors - as well as scammers looking to profit off of them.

After news of her affair broke, actress Hirosue Ryoko became jobless overnight. Is it indicative of a sexist double standard in Japan?

What happened on the fateful night of June 21st, 1582, that caused one of Oda Nobunaga's faithful retainers to turn on him?

Were Japan's World War II-era kimonos depicting images of war a propaganda tool - or a natural outpouring of support?