racism

Burakumin: Japan’s Hounded “Untouchables”

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

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.

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…

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…