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Fujoshi Poetry Contest Celebrates Boy’s Love Manga
A poetry contest for women who love homoerotic male fiction generates a series of laugh-out-loud winners that can be appreciated by anyone.
January 15, 2020
A poetry contest for women who love homoerotic male fiction generates a series of laugh-out-loud winners that can be appreciated by anyone.
A drop in drinking in Japan has more bars and restaurants turning towards non-boozy options – and even sake manufacturers are boarding the bandwagon.
A survey by a Japanese sex toy manufacturer provides some (maybe not-so-surprising) results around how much Japan cares about its cuisine.
Sushi restaurant CEO Kimura Kiyoshi second-bests his own record and earns online love – complete with re-enactments of some of his greatest exploits.
How the “last samurai” Saigo Takamori escaped exile and changed Japan forever – before he rebelled against the new state he helped create.
Sachiko Ishikawa provides a first-hand report from one of Japan’s Flower Demos, where women share how Japan’s systems have failed to protect them.
Dispelling some of the myths around traditional geisha and maiko, and understanding the training, history, and evolution of geisha from the past to today.
It took over four years, but Ito Shiori finally secured a victory in her rape case – for herself, and for all women in Japan. Here’s how she did it.
Why are fewer people in Japan getting married? A recent survey captures the top reasons why both men and women are shunning matrimony.
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