Tag: japan politics

“Monster”: Is New Film Director Kore-eda Hirokazu’s “Rashomon?”

Kore-eda Hirokazu is back with his first Japanese-language film in five years - a rumination on our limited perception of the lives of others.

“It’s Me”: How Scammers in Japan Recruit the Young to Rob the Old

How scammers steal tens of millions of dollars in Japan every year - and coerce desperate young people into doing their dirty work for them.

Japanese Company Lets Workers Set Hours, Profits Soar

A Japanese t-shirt company and its unusual CEO are doing business differently - and the employees seem to dig it.

Moga: Japan’s “Modern Girl” of the Taisho Era

June 12, 2023
History, History, Patreon, Society, Women

She was a symbol of prewar prosperity - and controversy. How the "modern girl" of Japan's roaring 1920s defined a new path for women.

Japan Rail Companies Limit Train Passes Due to Chip Shortage

JR East and the PASMO Corporation have started limiting the sale of new transit cards. What does this mean for your trip to Japan?

Sushi Chain Demands Kid Pay Up for “Sushi Terrorism” Stunt

In the wake of a wave of "sushi terrorism" earlier this year, conveyor belt chain Sushiro is suing a high school-age kid for over half a million dollars USD. Read more about the lawsuit - and what people in Japan are saying about it.