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Man holding his hand up to his ear while an unintelligible stream of Latin characters enters it

Survey: Japanese People Have No Confidence In Their English – But Tourists Say It’s Great

Of those who refused to communicate with someone in English, 76.5% said it was due to lack of confidence.
Rice and Japan

[Insider] Is Japanese rice now cheaper in the US? And why?!

One X user who lives in the US reported that she found Toyama Prefecture-manufactured rice in a local US store selling for $19.99. In Japan, it's currently about twice that.
Seen Japan - banner featuring a white woman on a suitcase with a background of stereotypical Japan stuff

Unseen Japan Rebranding to “Seen Japan”

The site will re-focus on soft-hitting content that dives softly into well-trodden subjects such as oh my god Becky did you know JAPAN HAS FOUR SEASONS?!
Fuji independent committee press conference

Fuji TV Independent Committee: Nakai Masahiro Committed Sexual Assault

On top of certifying that Nakai sexually assaulted a Fuji TV reporter, the committee revealed he was relieved when she ultimately quit.
Snack Kasumi in Nishitokyo

Snack Bar Murder: Police Arrest Ex-Husband Who’d Previously Assaulted Victim

Police arrested the 41-year-old man, who had apparently just been released from jail for assaulting his ex-wife in 2024.
Fuji TV building in background with pictures of both Nakai Masahiro and Hieda Hisashi in the foreground

How The Fuji TV Scandal Became a Cultural Reckoning For Japan

The Nakai Masahiro/Fuji TV scandal feels like the most impactful media scandal in decades in Japan. What set it apart?

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