SOCIETY
Survey: 52% of Young Japanese Don’t Want Kids
Clear majorities say that Japan needs to provide better financial support as well as more flexible working options.
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SOCIETY
ENTERTAINMENT
Fuji TV’s Female Announcers Flee After Nakai Masahiro Scandal
The scandal has shaken the faith of many employees - and station insiders say other companies are using the opportunity to poach…
WOMEN
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.
LAW & CRIME
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…
NEWS
Comedian Yuki Nivez is Not Your Diversity Hire
Yuki Nivez has emerged as a major force in the Tokyo stand-up scene. Here, she discusses her recent thoughts on her role…
WOMEN
Japan Post Pulls “No Makeup” Ad That Critics Say Mocked Women
The company has apologized - but social media users are asking why they used an ad company with such a poor track…
FEATURED
Murder of Japanese Woman During Livestream Yields Sympathy – For The Murderer
Sato Airi, a 22yo livestreamer known as Mogami Ai, was murdered in Tokyo during a stream. So why are people feeling sorry…
INSIDER
[Insider] Why Did The Nakai Masahiro Scandal Blow Up?
Why did the Nakai Masahiro scandal become so big when previous celebrity sexual assaults in Japan had been swept under the rug?