The issue of comfort women and Japan's atrocities in World War II is a delicate subject. Even now, there is a lot of animosity between Japan and China and the Koreas because of what happened. But you do not go ahead and say t...
| Brad Rice |
Have you ever wanted to live in Japan? If you're reading this site, chances are you've at least considered it. And for many an English-speaker, the most accessible gateway to living in Glorious Nippon has been the Japan Excha...
| Josh Tolentino |
In case you've not been following international news of late, you're in for a bit of facepalming over politics. It seems the rising tensions between China and Japan over the territorial status of the Senkaku islands (cal...
| Josh Tolentino |
Another day, another Morning Puppy post! Wait, that's not a running feature? Why the hell not? Japan's latest prime minister Yoshihiko Noda recently met with Vladimir Putin in Mexico. Eventually, Noda promised to deliver an ...
| Bob Muir |
Blame it on demanding jobs, societal expectations, or historical methods of atonement, but Japan has a high suicide rate. In fact, when it comes to people killing themselves, Japan ranks 7th in the world. The ruling Democrati...
| Bob Muir |
Once again, Japan has a new prime minister. Naoto Kan has left the building, and the Japanese parliament has elected Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda as their next prime minister. Wondering why there's a picture of a...
| Brad Rice |
Call me cynical, but I kind of figure that if you don't assume every industrialized nation has a spy agency, then you're a bit naïve. A thread on FG revealed a link to The Sydney Morning Herald which covers the Wikileaks...
| Crystal White |
In a gesture that can only be regarded as a big middle finger to the Tokyo Metro Government and Governor Ishihara, a prominent mangaka has decided to refuse an honor given to him by the upcoming Tokyo Anime Fair.Noboru Kawasa...
| Josh Tolentino |
Tokyo Governor Ishihara might have thought he struck the final blow against otaku and their warped DNA with the passage of Bill 156 (aka the anti-everything bill) but nay, say those who still care about free speech and ...
| Josh Tolentino |
I'm sure you've heard of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's latest attempt to reintroduce its infamous "anti-loli" bill, now revised to be an "anti-everything" bill. Some powerful people are behind the at...
| Josh Tolentino |
Good news, everyone who wants to buy things from Glorious Nippon! The land of the rising sun has decided to scupper its previous plans to ban all personal packages weighing over one pound from being air-mailed to the United S...
| Josh Tolentino |
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