Japanese convenience stores are basically a religion for tourists. Famichiki, egg salad sandwiches, perfectly packaged onigiri, ATMs that actually work […]
Japan is getting a lot stricter about who can settle down for good, and it’s got me thinking hard about […]
Japan’s Labor Standards Act has protected menstrual leave since 1947. If a woman says her period makes it hard to […]
Japan’s bullet trains are famous for being punctual and comfortable, but even they have their awkward moments. A 27-year-old office […]
There’s a new phrase floating around Japanese social media and news: shokuji kyanseru kaiwai, the “meal-canceling crowd.” It’s the latest […]
A public housing complex in Nishio, Aichi Prefecture, where around 70% of the households are foreign residents, has been dealing […]
For a lot of foreign residents in Japan, permanent residency is the big goal. No more visa renewals every few […]
Japan’s debt numbers look terrifying at first glance. We’re talking about a pile of public debt that’s more than double […]
On Friday, the House of Councilors passed a new bill that criminalizes publicly damaging, destroying, defacing, or removing the Japanese […]
let’s talk about something that’s been quietly bugging a ton of people who are grinding away at Japanese — the […]
Man, the internet can be brutal sometimes — especially when it comes to discussions about identity and politics in Japan. […]
When most people hear the word hikikomori (shut-in), they still picture a young guy who never leaves his room. That […]
Japan’s longest running english online shop and website when it comes to Japanese Sex Toys and Onaholes is running a […]
Retired porn stars tend to disappear into the oblivion of regular employment after retirement, with only a few seeking out the limelight […]
A female employee at The Pokémon Center in the Sunshine City complex in Tokyo has died following a fatal stabbing […]
If you’ve spent any time in Japan lately—whether in Tokyo’s neon maze, a quiet Kyoto side street, or even your […]