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CULTURE

The Struggle for Japan’s Returnee Kids

Kids who study outside of Japan are often lauded for their skills and experience - while also facing subtle (and not-so-subtle) discrimination.

CULTURE

10-Year-Old School-Skipping “Revolutionary” Goes Viral in Japan

An Okinawan boy's anti-school rant continues to rack up hits - and criticism of both the boy and his parents.

CULTURE

Gyaru: The Brazen Fashion Rebellion of 90s Japan

How a rebellion by rich girls against their own status became a rollicking fashion phenomenon.

SOCIETY

Is Japan’s Bullying Problem Overblown?

Japan has gained a reputation in the West for being a nation of bullies. But do the facts back that up?

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

Unseen Japan Kaiwa 2: Teacher, Teacher – Reader Response to Teacher in Japan Who Hit Student

English language YouTuber and former Japanese schoolteacher teacher Misaki joins Unseen Japan to discuss our reader's top comments about the teacher who…

SOCIETY

Is Japan Too Deferential to Parents? Advocates Speak Out After 10-Year-Old’s Death

A second high-profile death of an abused child leaves experts questioning why Japan gives so much credence to the wishes of parents.

SOCIETY

After Teacher Slugs Student in Japan, Many Sympathize with…the Teacher

Learn why, after a teacher hauled off and hit a student, many are calling for the STUDENT to be punished.