Kyoto court dismisses Yahoo! defamation lawsuit
An Osaka male attempted to sue Yahoo! arguing that the display of his arrest record constitutes defamation. The courts don't agree.
Japanese Giant Robot Thief is Caught
We are really just hoping that the thief will return the stolen goods," Masuzo Furukawa, the president of the company, told the JSRC via email. "Our basic principle is 'condemn…
Abysmal Man: A Charisma Man in Japan For Our Generation
So we reimagined Charisma Man, after way too many years in Japan---without every learning the language or blending into the culture. Meet "Abysmal Man"--an anti-hero for a new era. Dripping…
“Karaoke Man”: An Ode For the Expat In Japan Reeling From Ennui
And the hostess is practicing pouring green tea As the businessmen get drunk real slow Yes they're sharing a drink they call loneliness But it's better than drinking Jinro
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plagiarizes himself: If you can recycle nuclear fuel, why not speeches?
This year's Hiroshima bombing commemoration speech bears a uncanny resemblance to last year's.
The Ides Of October: Japan’s nuclear reprocessing “dream” is the world’s nightmare
The IAEA considers 8kg is enough to make a nuclear weapon. In other words, if the 1% not accounted for (at Rokkasho Spent Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing Plant) was actually stolen,…
And justice after all? Prosecutor Review Board Say “Charge TEPCO Execs with criminal negligence”
However, if the Tokyo Prosecutorial Board again rules that prosecution of the TEPCO executives is warranted then a team of lawyers will be chosen to play the role of the…
Fight For Your Right To (Dance) Party Past Midnight In Japan!
The National Police Agency of Japan is at long last (and after much public pressure) considering revising Japan's archaic adult entertainment laws to allow dancing past midnight! Yes, Japan may…
“My pussy (まんこ) is not indecent!” Japanese artist fights sexist obscenity laws
Rokudenashiko is a slightly eccentric artist—this is certainly true. She has written an entire comic book about her obsession with her genitalia with wild surrealistic drawings. In the book, she…
Ninkyodo, dude! Even The Yakuza Are Speaking English Now
Maybe the detective was right, because while the Yamaguchi-gumi may not have substantially expanded their operations, they are certainly trying to expand their appeal internationally. Recently, they debuted their own…