Politics
Resistance and Acceptance in the Allied Occupation of Japan
How the Allied Occupation plunged Japan into a national Five Stages of Grief - and how it permanently changed Japanese society and…
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Law & Crime
“Ninja” Thief Scales Walls to Commit Robberies in Osaka
An Osaka man who used his newfound powers for evil has been arrested by local police for a series of daring -…
Culture
Ticket for Monk Driving in Robes is Tossed, But Legal Issues Linger
A monk who sparked an online rebellion gets his fine thrown out - but the issue of whether monks are legally allowed…
Law & Crime
Keio University Students Arrested Five Separate Times Won’t Be Charged with Rape
A Net backlash in Japan swells with news that several students of well-connected families at Keio University won't face multiple charges of…
Culture
Taking Laughter Seriously: A History of Japanese Comedy
How comedy and the concept of laughter in Japan evolved from seriousness to silliness.
Society
#WaitingOnGod: The Risky Hash Tags Used By Japan’s Runaways
How young Japanese girls are using Twitter to run away from home - and how Japanese police and NPOs are taking action…
Society
After Teacher Slugs Student in Japan, Many Sympathize with…the Teacher
Learn why, after a teacher hauled off and hit a student, many are calling for the STUDENT to be punished.
Society
Anti-Vax Japanese Religious Cult Apologizes for Measles Outbreak
A religious group in Mie Prefecture apologizes after its resistance to modern medicine nearly causes an epidemic.