CULTURE
Poll: 90% of Japanese Moms Buy Valentine’s Chocolate For Their Sons
A new poll says the vast majority of Japanese moms give their sons chocolate on Valentine's Day to "save them from heartbreak".…
women
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CULTURE
ENTERTAINMENT
In Sexual Assault Crackdown, Police Raid Male Underground Idol Events in Kabukicho
Reports of assaults against female fans have led authorities in Kabukicho to perform inspections at men's underground idol events - and, in…
POLITICS
Aso Taro: Japanese Politician Under Fire (Again) For Sexist Comments
The Liberal Democratic Party's Aso Taro can't seem to open his mouth without a sexist comment flying out - and his latest…
QUICK TRANSLATE
Japanese Woman Treated as “Stranger” by Town After Female Partner Dies
HuffPost JP has the story of Kohayakawa Mari, who helped her female partner Azumi Rina run a tack farm in Hatoyama, Saitama…
SEX & NIGHTLIFE
Shinjuku’s Host Clubs Will Raise Age Limit to 20
As police and politicians put host clubs under a microscope, Shinjuku clubs announced they'll bar 18- and 19-year-olds from entering. But that…
LAW & CRIME
Why Japanese Women Traveling to Hawaii are Being Turned Away
An increasing number of Japanese women are finding it harder to enter the US and are getting turned back at the border.…
HISTORY
Ishikawa Satsuki: The Whistleblower Whose Village Shunned Her
In 1952, a Japanese high schooler bravely revealed the political corruption underway in her home village. Her entire family was Ostracized.
SEX & NIGHTLIFE
Japan Politicians Are Eyeing a Crackdown on Host Clubs
Japanese news is rife with stories of host clubs that take advantage of their female customers. Now, lawmakers are getting involved.