POLITICS
Survey: Majority in Japan Believe Lies About Foreigners Getting Preferential Treatment
Populist politicians claim without evidence that foreigners are getting overly favorable treatment in Japan. Many believe them.
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POLITICS
WOMEN
Japanese Women’s University Says It’ll Admit Men, Draws Mixed Reactions
The shift reflects the change in women's education over the past century as well as the impact of population decline on enrollment.
SEX & NIGHTLIFE
Professor in Japan Arrested for Running Illegal Sex Massage Parlor
By day, 49-year-old Takitani Hiroshi conducted life-saving research on earthquakes. By night, he was running an unlicensed sex shop.
LAW & CRIME
How Marijuana Brought Down a Japanese Football Team
Nihon University used to have an American football team. But then some players smoked a joint - and all hell broke loose.
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
Rōnin: Why Being a “Masterless Samurai” in Modern Japan Sucks
Saying "rōnin" in English conjures up images of cool, lone-wolf samurai. But in modern Japan, being a rōnin kinda sucks.
SOCIETY
Another Japanese Medical School Changed Women’s Scores
Another Japanese medical university stands accused of rigging its admission process in an attempt to keep women and other "less desirable" candidates…
LAW & CRIME
Keio University Students Arrested Five Separate Times Won’t Be Charged with Rape
A Net backlash in Japan swells with news that several students of well-connected families at Keio University won't face multiple charges of…