NHK apologizes for asking tough questions
Allegations that NHK apologized to the government for an televised interview that went off script shows just how much pressure Abe puts on Japan's biggest broadcaster.
High court upholds hate speech ruling
The Osaka HIgh Court bans anti-Korean hate group, Zaitokukai from holding rallies in front of a Korean school in Kyoto and orders them to pay compensation.
Abe tells women to “shine,” but, really, he meant “die!”
A blog post written by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to show his support for women backfires when people pointed out that the English word "shine" can actually be read…
Japan on the whale path again; kills 30 minke in latest hunt
Media sources have linked Japan's recent hunting season to March's IWC ruling, but because you think Japan has broken the law, look closely.
Get ready to dance in the streets–Japan to revise anti-dance laws! (Maybe)
The Japanese government will submit a bill to revise the controversial laws regulating dance clubs this fall in a special Diet session.
Put Tokyo in your pocket: Lonely Planet’s Pocket Tokyo is a great guide book
Tokyo is far to big to cover in one short trip, but Lonely Planet's travel guide to Tokyo shows you the places worth hitting.
Scary Tales From Japan’s Marriage Graveyard: My Wife Divorced Me Over “Frozen”
A husband's lack of interested in the Disney movie "Frozen" was the icing on the cake that triggered his wife's demand for a divorce.
Over-Educated, Under-Paid and Most Likely Single: Women in Japan’s Academia
Japanese academia is crowded with smart, talented women, according to the book Kogakureki Jyoshino Hinkon, but it seems very few in this country have any idea how to welcome or…
ASKA comes out with new hit…. “Say yes—to meth”
Japanese singer-songwriter ASKA is known best for his 1991 hit single with music duo CHAGE and ASKA, “Say Yes,” but his recent arrest over drug possession shows that he just…
Tokyo gets its first Bitcoin ATM–at The Pink Cow of all places
Tokyo first Bitcoin ATM is operational--at a bar and restaurant in the middle of Roppongi.