Journalist wins Japan civil rape case
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 droppe…
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Japan’s deep connection to childish relationships
“Amae is not one thing,” says Behrens. • A shrinking town with big ambitions• The car-crash crisis in ageing JapanExpectation plays a big role in amae. “It starts with the assumption t…
SoftBank selling its stake in dog-walking app
Image copyright Wag Inc.Technology giant SoftBank has reportedly agreed to sell its stake in dog-walking app Wag. If confirmed, it would mark another disappointment for SoftBank's Visi…
Is Japanese anime is going mainstream?
Fantasy and realityTotoro demonstrates many of the main attractions of anime. Rather than being relentlessly kinetic, its tone can be slow and contemplative, and it requires an attention span.…
Is this Japan’s most perfect ramen?
Located in Tottori, Japan’s least-populated prefecture, Hot Air Ramen (formally named Tanreitori Ramen Hot Air) is the brainchild of Katsumi Yoshida, a mechanic and car salesman turned cook.…
What Japan’s love of nostalgia says about its economy
In 2017, Waltz was listed as a “Gucci Place,” highlighting it as somewhere that inspires the luxury brand. “Records have a unique warmth and depth to [their] sound, which is why there are people…
Sukiyabashi Jiro, exclusive sushi restaurant, is dropped by Michelin
Image copyright White House/Pete Souza Image caption Obama was served sushi at the restaurant in 2014A world-renowned sushi restaurant where Barack Obama dined has been dropped from the Michelin…
Japan's forest of healing
NOW WATCHING HealthForest bathing is a popular activity for the urbanised and stressed Japanese becoming cut off from nature.
Is this the single best food in Japan?
While other stalls offer it around the market, Myo Zhima is the only one preparing it so flamboyantly and publicly. It’s also the only one with its own ship and fishermen, who make daily deliver…
Yahoo Japan and Line set to merge
Image copyright Tomohiro OhsumiJapan's biggest search engine and messaging app are set to merge under a deal agreed by their parent companies. Yahoo Japan is the country's biggest sear…