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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

67% in Sapporo Oppose 2030 Winter Olympics in New Survey

Here we go again? Sapporo is bidding for the 2030 Winter Olympics - but, much like the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, few residents…

SOCIETY

How Gender Bias Keeps Japanese Girls Out of STEM

Why are there so few women in STEM fields in Japan? Yuko Tamura argues that the bias starts before girls even turn…

ENTERTAINMENT

Hirano Aya’s Harassment in the Anime Industry All Too Common

Death Note voice actress Hirano Aya talked recently about threats against her life. Sadly, her story isn't a rare case in the…

NEWS

Terao Saho: Singer-songwriter-essayist floats between real and ethereal

In his newest entry in his "Untranslated" series, Eric Margolis talks with singer-songwriter-essayist Terao Saho to explore her differing approaches to writing…

CULTURE

Park Closure and Strollers Highlight Hurdles of Raising Kids in Japan

A park in Japan will close thanks partly to one resident - and it has some up in arms about the country's…

ENTERTAINMENT

Okada Nana Leaves AKB48 Over “Nonexistent” Dating Ban Rule

AKB48 star Okada Nana has left the group over a relationship ban that the group's management swears up and down does not…

LAW & CRIME

#MeToo in JET: One Woman’s 7-Year Battle Against Sexual Abuse

How one woman found herself without resources or assistance after she was sexually assaulted in the JET Program - and how she…

WOMEN

Self-Defense Forces Soldier Speaks Out on Her Double Harassment

A former member of Japan's Self Defense Force (SDF) talks about the online abuse she's received since reporting on her sexual assault.