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LGBTQ

Japan’s Supreme Court Strikes Down Law Requiring Sterilization for Gender Change

In a major win for transgender people in Japan, the country's high court has struck down a law requiring sterilization for gender…

FOOD

Japan Will Task Prison Inmates to Shuck Scallops – Because China Won’t

Desperate times call for desperate measures. In Japan's case, that means using prisoners as scallop-shuckers. Learn how China's rejection of Japanese seafood…

ENTERTAINMENT

Five Japanese Horror Films for a Haunted Halloween

In the mood for the eerie world of Japanese horror this haunting season? Look no further than these five classic films.

LAW & CRIME

Pokémon Cards in Japan Become Nationwide Theft Targets

With the price of Pokémon cards soaring, a string of crimes targeting the trading cards is making waves across Japan.

ENTERTAINMENT

English Dub Cast Announced for Ghibli’s The Boy and the Heron

Studio Ghibli and Miyazaki Hayao's new The Boy and the Heron has its official English-language cast. As expected, it's a star studded…

NEWS

Controversial Politician Sugita Mio: “I’ve Never Slandered the Ainu People”

Japanese politician Sugita Mio is no stranger to controversy. Now, a Sapporo legal bureau says she's slandered the Ainu people - but…

LGBTQ

Japanese Court: Sterilization as Criteria for Gender Status Change Unconstitutional

In Japan, legal gender status can only be changed following surgery and sterilization. A court decision now calls this unconstitutional.

NEWS

Japan Bans Foie Gras Imports From France As Mass Bird Flu Vaccinations Commence

As bird flu cases spread in locations worldwide, Japan has ceased imports of French foie gras - once a popular delicacy in…