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Hikikomori: A Path Forward for Japan’s Recluses?

Why does Japan drive some to remain secluded their entire lives? A look at Japan's hikikomori and how some are working to…

“Drop Dead”: Why Harassment By Customers is Spiking in Japan

Why are Japanese customers getting more angry and aggressive? Experts cite two key factors.

Is Japan Really THAT Clean?

The stereotype holds that Japan is a meticulously clean country. Emma Ford looks at the difference between public and private behavior, and…

Logan Paul and the “Casual Racism” of Weird Japan

After Logan Paul's infamous Aokigahara video, the English-language internet woke up to something Japan watchers had long called 'weird Japan': a brand…