WOMEN
Karoshi of Love: Job Satisfaction Exploitation and “Women’s Work” in Japan
A recent case of bakers working karoshi (death by overwork) hours leads our author to see ties between labor exploitation and "woman's…
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WOMEN
TRAVEL
Japan to Finally Relax Some Border Restrictions
After a year and a half of almost no movement, Japan's strict border control is finally being relaxed for business, trainee, and…
LIVING IN JAPAN
Ranking Japan’s Best Cities for Immigrants
Perhaps it's surprising, or perhaps not—but when you weigh all of these factors, Tokyo is not the winner.
ENTERTAINMENT
The Game That Sparked a Quasi-National Holiday in Japan
How a new game release proved so distracting that a handful of companies decided just to give all their employees the day…
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Shrinkflation: The Truth Behind Japan’s Dwindling Combini Serving Sizes
A viral Twitter post sparks a conversation about dwindling sizes at Japan's convenience stores - but the trend, sadly, is nothing new.
ENTERTAINMENT
Toei Animation Faces Power Harassment Allegations Against Workers
A complicated worker's rights dispute entangles a famous animation studio in charges of worker abuse and LGBT discrimination.
WOMEN
New Japan Airlines Calendar Emphasizes Nature Over Women’s Bodies
The latest edition of the air carrier's "World of Beauty" calendar zooms out from its models in a sign of growing gender…
FEATURED
Japanese-Brazilians: The Story of Their Return to Japan
The epic tale of the 300,000 Japanese-Brazilians that Japan insisted it needed - until it suddenly didn't.