Prev Next View AllAfter three and a half years in production, Hayao Miyazaki’s upcoming feature film Kimi-tachi wa Dou Ikiru ka (How Do You Live?)
That’s as of this past October, according to Studio …

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The Tokyo court ordered television journalist Noriyuki Yamaguchi to pay 3.3m yen (£21,000) in damages to Shiori Ito, a freelance journalist who has become a well-known face of Japan’s #MeToo movement…

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VideoJapanese journalist Shiori Ito has successfully claimed damages from a TV reporter she has accused of raping her while unconscious in 2015.
She brought a civil case after prosecutors dropped a c…

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Tokyo, Japan (CNN Business) A freelance journalist who became a symbol of Japan's #MeToo movement has won a civil case against the high-profile journalist she accused of raping her.
Ito became a symb…

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One thing that struck me while reporting this was realizing courts consider statements by brands in things like sustainability reports, supplier codes of conduct, or even on their websites to be basi…

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While Japanese teens are on the train headed to the once-a-year Center Test, some predators see a rare opportunity.
Adding another layer of anxiety is the fact that examinees don’t take the Center Te…

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TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A Taiwanese national has enraged the Japanese by posting photos of naked women soaking in a hot spring on Instagram, according to a Taiwanese netizen who broke the story on Mon…

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Back in my English teaching days, I often discussed the difference between “broth” and “soup” with ramen-loving students.
But it turns out there’s a restaurant in Kyoto where the word “broth” doesn’t…

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A while back, we told you about Japan’s Knee-High Socks Day.
Of course this means losing the “11 = good” portion of the equation, but true fans would argue that the adjective is redundant anyway, as …

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Within all the Miami madness, we forgot to mention the opening of one of our favorite artists, Jess Johnson, in NEON MEAT DREAM at NANZUKA in Tokyo.
Born in New Zealand and currently based in New Yor…

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