POLITICS
With 420 Votes, Japan Hemp Party Candidate is Smoked Out
A crusader for legalized marijuana in Japan lost his bid for election in Fujisawa City - but he did it in the…
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POLITICS
HISTORY
Was The Tsuyama Massacre Japan’s First Proto-Incel Incident?
In 1938, a disaffected young man stalked his mountain village, killing dozens of his neighbors. Was the Tsuyama Massacre the first incel…
SOCIETY
Japanese Soup Chain’s Free Baby Food Plan Stirs Online Ire
Soup Stock Tokyo's new offering of free baby food has sparked a backlash, adding more fuel to the debate over child-rearing in…
ENTERTAINMENT
SPYxFAMILY Creator Says He Has a Twitter Checkmark Against His Will
Twitter is giving Twitter Blue and Verified Organization checkmarks to people who never asked from them - including one beloved manga author.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
From Combini to Space Launches: Lawson’s Karaage-kun Turns 37
Learn about Lawson's Karaage-kun, the mega-hit product celebrating its 37th birthday - and how it's gone where no nugget has gone before.
TRAVEL
Tourists Return to Japan – But Japan Stays Home
More and more people are coming to Japan, with some countries setting new records. So why isn't Japan returning the favor?
ENTERTAINMENT
Society Without Honor And Humanity: Japan’s 1970s Yakuza Films
Kinji Fukasaku’s 1970s gangster movies upended decades of depictions of the yakuza and held up a mirror to Japanese society at the…
NEWS
“Slam Dunk” Movie Sets Record in China for Anime Opening
The first SLAM DUNK movie in 28 years hit Chinese theaters this week - and fans there are giving it a rousing…