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It is the first hate speech ordinance in Japan to stipulate criminal punishment. Hate speech has been a problem in the city home to many ethnic Koreans, prompting the central government to enact…
“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…
But just like Japan still has katana makers, it still has ninja, and one shadow warrior unit is looking to hire a new member. A big advantage of the modern ninja workplace is that employees are …
If you want a true getaway, one of these inns would be the perfect place to stay! Some ryokan are located deep in the mountains or down in the forests, and are known as “Kakure-yado”, or “h…
Professional manga artist learns that talent runs in the family. In fact, you could argue that the artwork itself doesn’t technically qualify as “retro” either, since it was completed 50 years a…
Although Ishinomaki does not have a Mediterranean climate suitable for growing olives, production has been increasing steadily. But Ishinomaki government officials say there was more to growing …
The Nintendo 3DS didn't get a ton of exclusive games from third-party developers during its lifetime, but Square Enix graced the platform with a brand new IP at the time, Bravely Default.…
Sucker Punch’s Ghost of Tsushima will debut in the summer of 2020 on Sony’s PlayStation 4 console. The game for Sony’s PlayStation 4 got a lot of air time on Thursday night with the revelation o…
Five of the Mimaru Hotel establishments in Japan are going to unveil special Pokémon-styled rooms starting this December! Apartment Hotel Mimaru is a chain of hotels that goes one step beyo…
Town ranks in last place for second survey in a row, but there actually are some things to love about the place. Despite Japan’s compact geographic dimensions, there’s actually quite a bit of va…
