SOCIETY
For Japan’s Busted Drug Users, Shame Trumps Treatment
The Japanese actor who voices Olaf in Frozen is viciously shunned after a cocaine bust, leading some to criticize their country's attitude…
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Is AirBnB Japan Back From the Dead?
The popular service took a nosedive after a new law passed last year. Listings have returned - but should travelers be concerned?
CULTURE
Gyaru: The Brazen Fashion Rebellion of 90s Japan
How a rebellion by rich girls against their own status became a rollicking fashion phenomenon.
ENTERTAINMENT
Manga Protection Law To Be Revised After Manga Author Backlash
Why are manga authors hopping mad over a proposed new law that supposedly protects their rights?
FEATURED
Not So Kawaii: How Japan’s “Culture of Cute” Traps Japanese Women
It rakes in trillions for Japan, but is kawaii culture forcing Japanese women into a no-win situation?
TRAVEL
Defying Taboo, Japan’s “Hot Springs Prefecture” Welcomes Tattooed Tourists
A prefecture in Japan tackles a longstanding aversion to tattoos in a bid to put tourists at ease.
WOMEN
Hiratsuka Raicho: The Japanese Feminist’s Life and Work
Hiratsuka Raicho was a writer, feminist, and women's liberation activist who played a pivotal role in modern Japan's women's rights movement.
LAW & CRIME
“Appointment Call” Scam: The New – and Deadly – Crime Targeting Japan’s Elderly
A new form of financial swindle targeting Japan's elderly is racking up victims - and bodies.