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Review: Shogun Is Great TV – But It’s Not About Colonialism

The 2024 Shogun TV series stacks up pretty well to history, says a Japanese historian - but the surrounding conversation around "colonialism" is ridiculous.

A Survey Ranked Japan’s Most Ill-Mannered City. The Winner?

A survey asked people in Japan if their city had the worst manners. You won't believe which took first place. (Okay, maybe you will.)

Japan’s First-Ever Weight Loss Drug Is Approved. But Does It Need It?

Japan - already one of the world's thinnest nations - has its first-ever approved weight loss drug. Will users dig its nasty side effects?

Tourists Love Japan’s Toilets, Says New Survey

Foreign tourists are going wild for Japan's bidet-equipped toilets - and many are eager to see them in public spaces too.

Stolen Ryukyu Artwork, Found in US, Returned to Okinawa

The rediscovery of Ryukyuan artwork lost during the Pacific War offers a ray of hope for those seeking to restore Okinawa's cultural history.

Kumai Hitomi: From Beauty Contestant to the “Luffy” Crime Ring

Kumai Hitomi had a promising future. But she ended up running with the wrong crowd - and had to cheat and steal to save her own life.