FEATURED
Why Sugita Mio’s Hate Speech Was Fully Predictable
A social critic in Japan describes Sugita Mio's rise in Japan's right wing - and why her recent bigoted statements aren't at…
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LGBTQ
Anti-LGBT Comments Earn Japanese Politicians a Big Backlash
Back-to-back inflammatory statements by politicians in Japan show the uphill battle that local activists face in combating LGBT prejudice.
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
Trump Drives Team of Japanese Interpreters to The Edge
Footage of Japanese interpreters translating a US Presidential debate reveals the inherent difficulty of translating Donald Trump.
ENTERTAINMENT
Did Shiina Ringo Write a Right-Wing Nationalist Pop Song?
Why a 2014 song by the popular songstress stirred controversy - and why seemingly "nationalistic" songs draw such controversy in Japan.
POLITICS
Politician Sugita Mio: “Women Lie a Lot” About Assault
A notorious Japanese politician is in hot water (again!) for comments that activists say disparage women who are victims of violence.
POLITICS
Video: Suga Yoshihide’s Club for Men
Will Japan's new Prime Minister do anything to advance the cause of women in Japan? Unseen Japan Live! co-hosts Sachiko Ishikawa and…
FEATURED
Black Dragon Society: Japan’s Secret Imperialist Clique
How the Black Dragon Society of right-wing nationalists and pan-Asianists pushed Japan ever further rightward prior to World War II.
POLITICS
The Empress: Koike Yuriko and Japan’s Far-Right Patriarchy
Far rightist...or rank political opportunist? Either way, says our author, the popularity of Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko says a lot about Japan.