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[Insider] This Conservative Proved Too Chinese For Japan’s Racist Right

One conservative commentator wanted to run for public office in Japan - but was just too darn Chinese for the Japanese right wing's liking.
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Dishwasher Use Remains Low in Japan, Thanks To Sexism

Most kitchens in Japan remain too small to fit a dishwasher. Blame the male-dominated real estate industry, says one critic.
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Scene of Streamer Mogami Ai’s Murder Defiled as Details of Her Life Emerge

The site of a livestreamer, murdered by a man to whom she owed money, has become a scene for angry incels to pay their final disrespects.
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Notorious Japanese Politician Tachibana Takashi Attacked With Blade, Survives

A 30-year-old is in police custody on attempted murder charges after trying to kill the head of the Protect The People From The NHK Party.
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Japanese Tourists Arrested for Mooning at The Great Wall of China

Two Japanese citizens proved that bad tourism behavior is a global phenomenon when one of them dropped trou at the historical site.
A copy of Jake Adelstein's The Last Yakuza superimposed over the tattooed torso of a yakuza gangster.

Last Chance To Learn All About The Last Yakuza

On March 31st, the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan will host a talk by author Jake Adelstein on his book, The Last Yakuza. Learn more, below.

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