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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.
Like in Netflix Show ‘Old Enough!,’ I Went Shopping Alone as a Kid in Japan
I wasn’t allowed to do the same once I was back home in New York.
This Cafe Won’t Let Me Leave Until I’ve Finished Writing This Article
In this small brick-walled cafe, I was in a race against time—and myself.
Japan’s Ex-Princess Mako Is Putting Her Art Degree to Use and Is Now Working at the Met
The former princess gave up her royal life and moved to New York City last year.
This Dying Japanese Island Just Got its First Restaurant in Over 15 Years
For years, locals had had to cook their own meals or leave the island for food.
Tokyo High Schools Drop Notorious Rules Mandating Black Hair and White Underwear
Draconian school rules in Japanese high schools have long dictated how a student should look and act.
Scientists Just Figured Out How These Frogs Literally Glue Together to Mate
The female frogs, known for their balloon-like body, are too big for the small males to latch onto. But nature found a way.
In Japan’s Oscar-Nominated ‘Drive My Car,’ Silence Is the Loudest Character
Clocking in at just under three hours, Best Picture nominee “Drive My Car” is a medley of roaring silence and quiet exchanges.