LIVING IN JAPAN
New Harajuku Station Leaves People Pining for Its Predecessor
Many people aren't happy with the new Harajuku Station building. But why? For many, it seems, it was more than a mere…
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LIVING IN JAPAN
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
Japanese Writing: The Kanji Debate of the Meiji Period
The story of how modern Japanese came to assume its current written form - and how kanji nearly got left on the…
SOCIETY
Why Japanese Cities Have So Few Garbage Cans
How can Japanese cities be so clean...and yet have so few garbage cans? The first part of that question is a bit…
POLITICS
The Empress: Koike Yuriko and Japan’s Far-Right Patriarchy
Far rightist...or rank political opportunist? Either way, says our author, the popularity of Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko says a lot about Japan.
RACE IN JAPAN
Video: Black Lives Matter in Japan
We talk with an organizer of the Black Lives Matter march in Osaka about her work - and how she hopes things…
ENTERTAINMENT
The Ultimate Ranking of the Studio Ghibli Universe: #10-6
Our Studio Ghibli countdown enters the top 10 as Noah Oskow ticks off what he sees as the cream of the crop…
POLITICS
The Young, Immigrants Targeted in Japan’s COVID-19 Crisis
As Japan's COVID-19 crisis escalates, its youth and foreign residents become targets of right-wing politicians and the country's mass media.
CULTURE
Takanawa Gateway: New Train Station Wins Applause – and Controversy
The first new stop on Tokyo's famed Yamanote Line in 20 years, Takanawa Gateway sports a slick new style. But the station's…