Entertainment
Video: Lost in Non-Translation – Anime and Manga vs. Daily Life in Japan
What mistaken impressions do people get about Japan by consuming solely anime and manga? What mistaken impressions do people in Japan have…
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Entertainment
Business and Economy
Japan Manager Scolds Employees for “Odd” Snack
A manager told a magazine about how he scolded employees over their choice of snack food - prompting people on Twitter to…
Social Media
Kimura Hana’s Death Sparks Anti-Bullying Outcry
Kimura Hana's death has sparked an outcry from celebrities and activists in Japan - and called into question the fate of one…
Japanese Language
Video: Your Fragile Male Ego in Translation (The “Tsundere” Controversy)
The translation of the word 'tsundere' as 'fragile male ego' in a four-year-old English version of a video game sparked a firestorm…
Food
Video: Japanese Food – Better Than Sex?
Is Japanese cuisine good? Many in Japan say it's better than anything else in the world. Yes, including THAT. Watch our video…
Politics
Celebs, Manga Artists in Japan Protest Abe Power Grab
Breaking taboo, a horde of Japanese celebrities - from Kyary Pamyu Pamyu to popular manga artists - are challenging a controversial change…
Women
Comedian: Wait for Jobless Women to Become Sex Workers
Japanese comedian Okamura Takashi has apologized for comments that many have derided as sexist and cruel - but some say it's not…
Video
Video: Head(ache) of Household – Women in Japan and the COVID-19 Crisis
Sachiko Ishikawa explains how Japan's "head of household" system works, and we discuss how this puts women in Japan at a disadvantage.