BOOK REVIEWS
Emergent Tokyo: What Makes Japan’s Capital so Alluring?
Ever wondered what makes up the 'secret sauce' for the world's biggest city? Then this book is required reading.
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BOOK REVIEWS
TRAVEL
Shibuya’s “Transparent Toilets” Don’t Always Work, Says Japan Internet
An online streamer revealed that a set of gimmicky toilets in Shibuya Ward in Tokyo don't always function the way they're supposed…
CULTURE
Hachiko: Japan’s Most Famous Dog (and His Statues)
Who's a good boy? For many in Japan, the answer is Hachiko. Learn about the dog who touched a nation's heart.
SOCIETY
Authorities Close Shibuya’s Mitake Park to Unhoused, Sparking Outcry
The unannounced decision to evict unhoused people from Shibuya's Mitake Park sparked an online - and real-life - protest by activists.
WOMEN
“She Is Me”: Activists March for Slain Unhoused Woman
The murder of a woman in Tokyo brings activists to the streets to demand Japan's government do more to help those left…
LIVING IN JAPAN
Pandemic Translates to Low Turnout at Shibuya Halloween 2020
Is Shibuya's (in)famous Halloween party dead? A subdued 2020 event due to the pandemic leads some to speculate on its future.
LIVING IN JAPAN
Halloween in Japan: From Kid’s Marketing to Shibuya Chaos
How did Halloween in Japan go from being a holiday for foreigners to an annual event that draws out millions across the…
SOCIETY
Anti-Police Brutality Protests Break Out in Tokyo
As people protest police violence worldwide, protesters in Japan also rally around a Kurdish national whose assault by officers shocked many.