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LAW & CRIME

Lawsuit Says Disability Restrictions in Voting by Mail “Unconstitutional”

A new lawsuit in Japan is challenging restrictions on voting by mail, saying they discriminate against those with disabilities.

LIVING IN JAPAN

Tochigi Forest Fires Show No Sign of Stopping

Forest fires in Tochigi show no sign of slowing down - and evacuation of residents has been hampered by COVID-19 complications.

ENTERTAINMENT

Anime From the Left – and From the (Far, Far) Right

Anime may be entertainment, first and foremost. But art is almost always political. Anime is no exception.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Crabhouse: An 8-Bit Alternative to Clubhouse?

Can't manage to finagle an invite to Clubhouse? One user in Japan's developed an alternative for those caught in the FOMO.

ENTERTAINMENT

Deaf Filmmaker’s New Documentary Spotlights Deaf Natural Disaster Victims

A new film by a deaf filmmaker highlights the struggles that deaf people in Japan face during emergency situations.

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

Is the Bubble Coming to Japan Again?

Japan might be seeing another economic bubble - but compared to the last one, this one is, as one user put it,…

PATREON

Japan’s Problem Isn’t Old Politicians

Mori Yoshiro's derogatory statements about women, some critics say, are reflective of much more systemic problems in Japan.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Japan Reacts to the Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake on Twitter

From the humorous to the reflective, people in Japan took to Twitter to share their experiences of this weekend's strong earthquake.