politics

OPINION

The White Saviors (and White Poodles) of Japan’s Far Right

Guest authors Robert Whiting and Jake Adelstein call out the white savior complexes of Japan's far-right foreign mouthpieces.

PATREON

Why Is Japan’s My Number System Flailing?

Japan's pushing for everyone to get a national ID card by 2022. It's less than halfway there. So what's holding people back?

TRAVEL

[Updated] Japan Halts Incoming Flight Bookings Through December – Including for Citizens

The Japanese government announces today that it will halt the sale of tickets for flights inbound to the country for one month…

POLITICS

The Surprising Reason This Japanese Politician Resigned

Tokyo politician Kinoshita Fumiko's career comes to a screeching halt after it came out that she broke the law...during her re-election.

WOMEN

Recent JP Elections Highlight Continued Lack of Women in Politics

Where are the women? The recent Japanese diet elections have continued the country's long stint as among the world's least gender-balanced governments.

BOOK REVIEWS

Review: “Black Box: The Memoir That Sparked Japan’s #MeToo Movement”

Ito Shiori's arresting memoir, Black Box, has been credited with starting #metoo in Japan. Now her seminal book has a superlative new…

HISTORY

Sanrizuka: The Battle for Narita Airport

Narita, Japan's busiest airport, was once the site of a titanic civil struggle that pitted thousands of armed activists and farmers against…

POLITICS

Survey Reveals 10 JPN Politicians Women Want Gone

5000 Japanese women discuss the politicians they want out of government, revealing a litany of controversy and public gaffes.