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10-Year-Old School-Skipping “Revolutionary” Goes Viral in Japan

An Okinawan boy's anti-school rant continues to rack up hits - and criticism of both the boy and his parents.

Did Japan’s Government Track Dissidents in Okinawa?

Did the Abe government violate Japan's Constitution by tracking opponents of Okinawa's military base? The government denies it - but a Japanese…

Hara Hachi Bunme: A Japanese Approach to Eating

Why does Japan have some of the longest life spans in the world? Krys Suzuki explains how a simple rule of eating…

Retiring Amuro Namie to Japanese Press: Back Off My Family

The retirement of Amuro Namie has given us proof that, no matter how "polite" your culture is, the press are pretty much…