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SOCIETY

Japan’s Cat Islands: Good for Tourists (But Bad for Cats)

Japan's cat islands may seem adorable, but the country's cat epidemic threatens human health. Writer Alyssa Pearl Fusek discusses Japan's belated response…

FOOD

Looks Like Chicken: My First Time (Accidentally) Eating Horse in Japan

The first time I ate raw horse in Tokyo, it was all a big linguistic misunderstanding.

NEWS

Night Pools: Japan’s Hottest New Instagrammable Attraction – And a Good Way to Beat the Heat

Night pools have been gaining in popularity the past few years - and with the hot weather, that trend is only increasing.

ESSAY

Platonic Sex: The Wild Ride of Japanese Porn Star Iijima Ai

Middle school dropout. Troublemaker. Hostess. Porn star. Author. Media darling. The wild journey of Japan's Iijima Ai.

NEWS

Tokyo Tower’s Aquarium is in Trouble

Japan loves the ocean (it's surrounded by it, so it's almost a survival instinct), and a favorite Japanese pastime is going to…