SOCIAL MEDIA
Kimura Hana’s Death Sparks Anti-Bullying Outcry
Kimura Hana's death has sparked an outcry from celebrities and activists in Japan - and called into question the fate of one…
suicide
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SOCIAL MEDIA
PATREON
Will The Abe Government Survive COVID-19?
I look at the history of Abe Shinzo's reign - including his first failed term of office - and consider whether Abe…
FOOD
Strong Zero: Why Doctors Call Japan’s 9% Chuhai a Drug
A leading researcher in addiction joins a growing chorus of critics who say Japan's popular alcoholic drink needs to be regulated like…
ENTERTAINMENT
A Bold Manga About Japan’s “Losers” Challenges Status Quo
How Kashiwagi Haruko's latest demonstrates the diversity of manga as a medium - and provides insight into the daily struggle of Japan's…
FEATURED
Blood Oaths and Seppuku: The “Beautiful Death” of Author Mishima Yukio
What drove one of Japan's most acclaimed authors to raise a personal militia, and take a high-ranking general hostage in an attempted…
SOCIETY
In Japan, It’s Not Just the Elderly Who Die Alone
A shocking discovery in the apartment of a woman in her 30s highlights how a lack of family contact and social ties…
HISTORY
Man of Masks: The Strange Life of Author Mishima Yukio
A youth who found excitement only in books, Mishima Yukio became a brilliant author who challenged his country's sexual mores - until…
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Takahashi Matsuri: Karōshi and The Woman That Dentsu Worked to Death
Nine months into working at advertising firm Dentsu, Takahashi Matsuri committed suicide. Her death sparked reform - but is it enough?