BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Donpen No More? New Don Quixote Announcement Perplexes Japan Users
Discount retailer Don Quixote ignited a social media firestorm when it claimed it would retire its beloved mascot Donpen.
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WOMEN
Self-Defense Forces Soldier Speaks Out on Her Double Harassment
A former member of Japan's Self Defense Force (SDF) talks about the online abuse she's received since reporting on her sexual assault.
FOOD
The Kinoko Takenoko War: Japan’s Great Snack Battle
Where do you fall in the Kinoko Takenoko War? How a pair of Japanese snacks has pitted people against one another for…
PATREON
As Twitter Goes Down, Japan Teases a Return to Mixi
A mixi revival?! Fears over Twitter's future since Elon Musk's takeover have led some in Japan to consider social messaging like it's…
AFFILIATE
4 Amazing Tools for Media and Content Publishing Businesses
How do you build a great news and media Web site? Here are a few of the tools we've used at Unseen…
SOCIAL MEDIA
“Silent Hill” Sign: A Frightening Warning Draws Attention in Japan
A fitting sign for "Silent Hill": A warning sign in Shizuoka Prefecture's Izu City is so spooky it's gone viral. But who…
TRAVEL
Bill Gates and the Revival of the Meguro Parasitological Museum
A unique museum in Tokyo's Meguro ward that has been struggling to stay afloat got a boost in the arm from a…
NEWS
Japanese Basketball Stars Speak Out on “Daily” Racism
Several multiracial Japanese basketball stars are speaking out on social media about the racism they face on a daily basis.