BOOK REVIEWS
Review: Poetry and Prose Dance in Ito Hiromi’s The Thorn Puller
Ito Hiromi's The Thorn Puller tackles subjects like aging, death, and suffering while also illuminating the bittersweet joy of being alive.
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BOOK REVIEWS
Ito Hiromi's The Thorn Puller tackles subjects like aging, death, and suffering while also illuminating the bittersweet joy of being alive.
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
"Mama" and "papa" are such ubiquitous parental terms in Japan that it's easy to forget they're foreign words - words the government…
LGBTQ
How an outdated Japanese law and no same-sex marriage rights denied one transgender parent legal guardianship of her own biological child.
SOCIETY
The rise of Japanese "kira kira" names with unexpected kanji readings has sparked controversy over the past few decades. Will altering the…
SOCIETY
Would you hire a stranger to be your spouse or your parent? For some in Japan, the rental family is the answer…
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Hikidashi-ya are self-proclaimed hikikomori “rehabilitation facilities” that claim to be able to treat social withdrawal in children and adults as well as…
LIVING IN JAPAN
As depopulation hits the Japanese countryside, remote islands are even more at risk. Chad Kohalyk details the exchange program one island hopes…
SOCIETY
People without a family registry can die without access to essential services. Divorce law and Japan's koseki system explain why.