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SOCIETY

Japanese Court Reaffirms Right to Contract Out Breaking Up Your Ex’s Relationship

A man paid a detective agency to break up his ex so he could get back together with her - and then…

SOCIETY

De-Population in Japan: No Easy Fixes?

The continued downward spiral of Japan’s population hasn't been helped by the slowdown in the Japanese economy. Emma Ford combines personal experience…

CULTURE

In Japan, Even Your Bags Get White-Glove Treatment

In Japan, it's often said that "the customer is God" - a philosophy that extends equally to customer's luggage.

ESSAY

Silence is Golden? Moving from “Quiet” Japan to the Wild, Wild West

Japan as an island nation is known to be respectful and quiet. Emma Ford describes what it's like to live this reality…

NEWS

Sun Umbrellas in Japan Becoming Genderless Apparel

As it gets hotter year after year in Japan, men are slowly realizing it's less important to not be considered "girly" than…

NEWS

“Three Women Equal One Man”: Tokyo Medical University Rejects Women Because They Get Married, Sparks Online Outcry

An investigation by Tokyo Medical University into its admission practices led to a startling discovery that has Japanese women up in arms.

NEWS

5,000 People Protest After Politician Calls LGBT Couples “Unproductive”

Politician Sugita Mio kicked up a huff this week by labeling LGBT relationships "unproductive."

NEWS

Author Discusses How Far Japanese Women Have (and Haven’t) Come Since Bombshell Book

Author Sakai Junko made waves 15 years ago with her bombshell book, The Cry of the Loser-Dogs, in which she extolled the…