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Japan Discovered MSG. Why Do Even Some Japanese Call It “Poison”?
MSG has been pilloried for decades in the United States. But Japan's "additive-free" movement has also labeled glutamate's most prominent supporter a…
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Why Hasn’t Japan’s Far Right Taken Over The Country?
Japan's far right has been left behind. Is this because of Japan's "unique culture"? Or is there something else going on?
SOCIAL MEDIA
Japanese Gamer Skips Middle School to Work on Fortnite Skills
It's a rare move in a country with no legal structure for homeschooling - but the gamer and his parents stand by…
TRAVEL
Kagoshima Coast Guard Lauded After Denying Nuisance YouTubers Ferry Entry
An infamous streamer's bad reputation caught up with him in Kagoshima, where a Coast Guard director laid down the law.
ENTERTAINMENT
Japanese Influencer Gets Bigger Breasts, Owes Millions in Damages
Japanese YouTube entertainer Tenchim owes a sizable chunk of change to a bra manufacturer. The online star sold a successful line of…
ENTERTAINMENT
Japanese YouTuber Says Harassment Drove Her Out of Hokkaido
An onsen YouTuber living in the country in Hokkaido, Japan says she had to flee the entire island after enduring severe sexual…
POLITICS
Meet the Japanese Politician Who Won’t Show Up for Work
Why a joke legislator from a joke party fled Japan to avoid some very serious charges - and whether he's ever coming…
NEWS
Japan-Invented Selfie Stick Turns 40 – But The First One Was a Failure
Selfie sticks are now ubiquitous. But did you know that the first one appeared on the scene in Japan way back in…