PATREON
Why Is Japan’s My Number System Flailing?
Japan's pushing for everyone to get a national ID card by 2022. It's less than halfway there. So what's holding people back?
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LIVING IN JAPAN
In Praise of the Japanese Toilet Seat
When is a toilet not just a toilet? We have the straight poop on Japan's mighty contributions to the art of elimination.
FOOD
Samurai Cultivator: The Birth of Modern Apple Cultivation in Japan
Apples, such as the delectable fuji, are ubiquitous in Japan. Yet cultivation of the fruit began relatively recently - during the waning…
LIVING IN JAPAN
LaShawn Toyoda, Creator of FindADoc: Full-Length Interview
Thalia Harris sits down with LaShawn Toyoda to discuss her efforts to make sure English-speaking residents in Japan have access to vaccines.
LIVING IN JAPAN
The Zairyu Card App: An Invasion of Privacy
A government app designed to spot residency card forgeries puts the foreign community of Japan on edge, increasing feelings of alienation.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Japanese Billionaire to Visit International Space Station in December
The billionaire former CEO of ZOZO will be the first Japanese civilian to visit the ISS
ENTERTAINMENT
Crying Freeman and the 1980s Home Video Revolution in Japan
How an absolutely ridiculous anime released for home video sparked interest in OVAs both in Japan and abroad.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Instagram Japan Bug Converts Diacritical Marks into Smiley Faces
A humorous bug on Instagram replaced Japanese symbols with smiley faces.