ENTERTAINMENT
Japan Twitter Piles on Actor Ozawa Ren’s “Comeback” After Sex Crime
Actor Ozawa Ren announces on Twitter he's attempting a comeback - but most fans don't seem ready to forgive him.
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ENTERTAINMENT
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
In Aichi, This Japanese “Dirty” Word Means Something Different
Dialects are fun. But in the case of this one word from Aichi Prefecture, they can also lead to some hilarious misunderstandings...
LAW & CRIME
Ito Shiori Wins Second Defamation Lawsuit Against Manga Artist
It wasn't a windfall by any means - but journalist Ito Shiori's second win in court may help other victims of online…
LAW & CRIME
Ito Shiori Wins First Defamation Lawsuit Against Twitter Troll
A Twitter troll claimed Ito Shiori, face of #metoo in Japan, was operating under a false identity - so she took him…
POLITICS
JP Twitter Rages: “You’ll Kill Everyone for the Olympics?!”
As the Olympics loom, Japanese-language Twitter explodes in anger at the Japanese government's insistence of sports over safety.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Chargeman Ken and Other Popular Japanese Memes: A Retrospective
From the Olympics to the ongoing pandemic, there was plenty of material for Japanese people to make fun of in 2020.
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
10 Useful Japanese Social Media Slang Terms Worth Learning
Before you give your next ii ne in the ripuran, study our guide to online Japanese slang and start tweeting like a…
SOCIAL MEDIA
Tiny, Complicated Nauru Becomes the Most-Followed Country on Japanese Twitter
Nauru has more Japanese Twitter followers than it does citizens. It also has a dark and complicated history with Japan.