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On Modern Slavery: Thoughts on Human Trafficking

[Not only do I find it personally abhorrent, but intellectually, it] is a terrible exploit of labor that robs women, men and children of their freedom and dignity. In fact,…

Japanese Thugs In Osaka Learn That Crime Does Not Pay…if you post yourself on YouTube committing the crime

The two Japanese thugs from Osaka uploaded videos of themselves threatening store staff and forcing them to kowtow and then made off with 6 cartons of cigarettes.

Mass Exodus of Foreign Men After Japanese Women Stop Sleeping With Them

Japan’s gaijin community is set to shrink to pre-Meiji era levels as they leave in droves due to Japanese women no longer finding them attractive. While male foreigners have long…

Japan wrestles with 1st dengue fever outbreak since 1945; US warns Americans to avoid bloodsuckers

Japan gets its first dengue fever outbreak in 60 years.

How the Japanese Went Under, and Stayed There

Uchida's speciality is throwing politics and philosophy, Aikido and women's issues, the income gap and Japan's slide into poverty, plus sex and relationship advice - all in one blender and…

Japan’s Summer 2014 must-have Cool Biz items: white pants and fans all over your body

While this year's "cool biz" trend is white pants, there are other wacky items on sale to help you beat the heat in the office. Our personal favorite, however, is…

Hello Kitty isn’t a cat?

A recent revelation that Hello Kitty isn't a cat has left people, including ourselves, scratching their heads.

Updated: Dengue fever toll rises in Japan; Yoyogi Park Is The Epicenter & Now Closed

More than ten people have been infected with dengue fever, according to Japanese media reports.

Japan’s Most Infamous Toy Robot Thief Confesses: “I stole it & sold it to buy monster dolls”

"I love the sort of monster figures and dolls that appear on Ultraman, and I wanted to buy more with the money I made from the action figure [I stole],"…

After months of debate, Japan’s court tell stalking victim, “We won’t protect you”

Japanese courts reject a temporary restraining order for stalking victim Ikumi Yoshimatsu, who filed the request this January.