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It has all of the information a business card needs, but with more flair than any traditional design. The Twitter user who first tweeted a picture of it, @univ00009, said that they “got this bus…
Now there’s a perfectly valid excuse for keeping a video game controller in your pocket. Even if you’re out and about on business, there’s now a way to keep the old Famicom close to your heart, …
KYODO NEWS - 1 hour ago - 11:34 | All, JapanA Japanese court on Wednesday ordered a former television political reporter to pay 3.3 million yen ($30,000) in damages to journalist Shiori Ito…
A Tokyo court Wednesday awarded ¥3.3 million ($30,000) in damages to journalist Shiori Ito, who accused a former reporter at Tokyo Broadcasting System Television Inc. of rape in one of the most high…
A Tokyo court awarded damages to a freelance journalist Wednesday in a high-profile rape case that involves an attacker known for his close ties with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his ultraconse…
Prosecutors said there was not enough evidence for a criminal case, so Ms Ito brought a civil case. Ms Ito has become a symbol of the #MeToo movement in a country where people rarely report sexu…
The Tokyo district court ordered Yamaguchi, who has consistently denied the allegations, to pay Ito damages and dismissed his 130m yen counter suit against her. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Suppor…
According to Ito, Yamaguchi raped her in a hotel room in 2015 in Tokyo while she was unconscious, after they met for a drink to discuss Ito’s career path. Following a police investigation—in whi…
For those who don’t know, the Pokémon video games and anime aren’t officially called “Pokémon” in Japan. They’re called “Pocket Monster,” and Pokémon was originally just an abbreviated form of t…
Centuries of samurai history are on display, and we’ll teach you what to look for in appreciating the beauty of a Japanese sword. If you want to see Japanese swords and armor, and you don’t happ…
