Japan News / Japanese Society
“Never Hire Ugly Women”: Kinokuniya’s 1980s Hiring Memo Still Shocks
An old internal memo from the bookstore chain Kinokuniya has been making the rounds on Japanese social media again, and […]
Month: November 2026
Japan News / Japanese Society
One in Three Married Japanese Men in Their Twenties Is Cheating
A recent episode of the Abema show Secret Mom Garden 3 dropped some numbers on infidelity that left the studio […]
Crime & Legal
Teacher Suspended for Appearing in Porn Says He Wants His Job Back
A teacher in his forties in Saga Prefecture has been suspended for a month after it came out that he […]
Prostitution in Japan
Kabukicho’s Neon Glow Hides a Growing Street Scene—and Foreign Media Is Noticing
Tokyo’s famous red-light district is getting more international attention these days, and not always the kind local officials want. A […]