Hanako Montgomery
Reporter, VWN
hanako.montgomery@vice.comCovers all things Japan and sometimes East Asia—from social issues, politics, working life and quirky what-did-I-just-read pieces.
After Texas Shooting, Parents Wait Hours to Find Out If Their Children Died
“Please fb help me find my daughter,” a father wrote on Facebook. His worst fear was confirmed hours later.
Heartbreaking Scenes in Texas Following a Gruesome School Massacre
Grieving families are seen in tears after a gunman opened fire in a Texas elementary school, killing at least 21 people.
US Marine Admits to Trying to Rape a Woman in Japan. His Lawyer Said He Was Drunk and Lonely.
“We’ve come to understand that if there’s an American base, then these crimes are bound to happen.”
Medical School Ordered to Compensate Women For Making Entrance Test Easier For Men
The Japanese school argued that women are more mature than men of the same age and have an unfair advantage in admission tests.
Man Who Gambled Away an Entire Town’s COVID Relief Funds Has Been Arrested
Some $358,000 mysteriously showed up in the 24-year-old’s bank account one day in April. He spent it all.
Japan Will Assign Minders to Tourists to Make Sure They Behave as Country Reopens
Japan will accept a grand total of 50 tourists this month.
This Japanese City Will Pay Young Couples to Live Near Old People
The city hopes to attract younger residents to counteract its aging population in housing complexes.
Japanese in Their Late Teens Can Now Film Porn Freely. Not Everyone’s OK With It.
A change in the age of adulthood has raised legal and moral questions about the Japanese porn industry.
Ukraine Apologizes for Likening Japan’s Wartime Emperor to Hitler. But Should It?
“It is inappropriate and extremely regrettable,” a Japanese official said of the comparison. Some war historians beg to differ.
Japanese QAnon Leader Arrested for Entering COVID-19 Vaccination Site to ‘Save Kids’
The 43-year-old former actor was arrested days after he staged a protest at a clinic inoculating children against the coronavirus.
Train Driver Who Had His Pay Cut for Being 1 Minute Late Is Awarded 45 Cents After He Died
A Japanese court has ordered the 59-year-old driver’s employer to pay back wages that had been docked for the lateness.