LAW & CRIME
Why This Japanese Couple Divorces Every Three Years
Married Japanese couples are prevented by law from having separate last names. But one Tokyo couple has found a clever workaround.
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LAW & CRIME
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
Husband in Japanese: 6 Words and When to Use Each
Japanese is fraught with unspoken rules and meanings. For example: how should people refer to their husbands?
CULTURE
Rokuyo: Japan’s Lunar Calendar Tells You When To Marry
Japan's lunar calendar traditionally influences how people select their wedding days. But how many still abide by it?
POLITICS
As Japan’s Residents Struggle, Its Government Funds Dating Apps
As Japan deals with its worst moment of the COVID-19 crisis, its government seems more focused on getting people to make babies.
CULTURE
The Anatomy of Stereotypes: Japan and the “Amae” Myth
Dependence, or "amae", is by no means unique to Japan. So how - and why - did it become viewed as a…
ENTERTAINMENT
The Ultimate Ranking of the Studio Ghibli Universe: #10-6
Our Studio Ghibli countdown enters the top 10 as Noah Oskow ticks off what he sees as the cream of the crop…
VIDEO
Video: Husband Management – Women in Japan and the Struggle at Home
"How do you protect your daughter when you can't even convince your own husband?" A discussion of a challenge facing many Japanese…
CULTURE
Herbivore Men in Japan: A Step Toward Gender Equality?
While some herald them as a step forward in gender equality, other experts say that Japan's "herbivore men" are still stuck in…