racism

RACE IN JAPAN

Amidst Tensions, Anti-Korean Hate Speech Abounds in Japanese Media

It’s no news that there’s friction between Japan and South Korea. Trade disputes and the omnipresent “comfort women” issue have deeply soured…

CULTURE

Fetishizing German Ad “Based on Japanese Culture” Draws Fire Across Asia

Is it Dolce & Gabbana all over again? German company Hornbach's attempt to lampoon a sexual fetish has sparked an online protest…

CULTURE

Burakumin: Japan’s Hounded “Untouchables”

While Japan has no formal caste system today, one "underclass" still finds itself routinely hounded and persecuted.

SOCIETY

Million Dollar Dual Citizen: Naomi Osaka’s Citizenship Dilemma

Naomi Osaka has to make a choice soon about her Japanese citizenship - and it could cost her millions.

CULTURE

How Netflix’s MANIAC Makes (Some) Strides Melding Cultures

Netflix's MANIAC, directed by Japanese-American auteur Cary Joji Fukunaga, melds Japanese and American cultures convincingly. But in other ways, the series still…

NEWS

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…