POLITICS
Self-Own Post Shows Japan’s Ruling Party as Old, Male, and Out of Touch
To celebrate International Women's Day, Japan's Prime Minister posted a picture from a party meeting showing a room full of old men.
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TRAVEL
Kagoshima Coast Guard Lauded After Denying Nuisance YouTubers Ferry Entry
An infamous streamer's bad reputation caught up with him in Kagoshima, where a Coast Guard director laid down the law.
ENTERTAINMENT
Popular Running Barn Owl Pic Memorialized by Japan’s Irasutoya
A popular photo has been immortalized as a fun illustration thanks to Japan's premier free stock illustration site.
LAW & CRIME
How Video Games Trapped a Japanese Teenager in Myanmar
At least one of two Japanese kids rescued recently was kidnapped by scammers via a growing recruitment avenue: online games such as…
FOOD
Japan Foodies Are Burning Their Homes Down With DIY “Home Yakiniku” Setups
Want to recreate a yakiniku restaurant experience in your home? The Tokyo Fire Department really wishes you wouldn't.
WOMEN
How A Viral Lie in Japan Fed False Rape Charge Hysteria
Why did a major media outlet in Japan echo a social media user's lie about being charged with sexual assault for using…
LAW & CRIME
Japanese Pro Snowboarder Rides Through Shinto Shrine, Sparking Debate
It's not just foreigners being obnoxious. Some in Sapporo are fuming after a Japanese snowboarder used a shrine as a slope.
TRAVEL
Tourists Flock to This Hot Hokkaido Spot. Residents Worry Their City is Disappearing
Many restaurants and businesses in the city of Furano love the influx - but others are sick of picking up traveler's garbage.