Women of the Yakuza
Born and raised in Tokyo, Rie Alkemade holds a masters degree in Global Criminology from Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Interested in the phenomenon of organized crime, she decided to…
Stalking in Japan: Another needless death
(This was originally posted on February 18th, 2014. A day later, a woman in Gunma Prefecture was most probably shot to death by her stalker) February 21st, 2014 . Updated…
“If she bleeds, she can’t lead…” Sexist, Pro-nuclear, LDP loyalist Masuzoe Elected Tokyo Governor
“Women are not normal when they are on their period. They are abnormal. You can’t possibly let them make critical decisions about the country , such as whether or not…
A Benediction For The Bereaved
May the frightened cease to be afraid And those bound be freed. May the powerless find power And may people think of benefiting each other.
High-Heel Thief Now Cooling His Heels In Lock-Up; Ginza Hostesses Breathe Easy
High-Heel Thief Now Cooling His Heels In Lock-Up; Ginza Hostesses Breathe Easy. Tokyo's best gumshoes catch high-heel stealing thief.
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Happy New Year Of The Horse 2014 (馬年) Come ride with us!
Japan Subculture Research Center has taken a long sabbatical since December of 2013. We meant to get things off with a bang this January but our editor in chief and…
Underwear designer by day, Underworld yakuza boss by night: The Quiet Don
Nitta Tatsuo’s Shizukanaru Don (静かなるドン), translated into English as The Quiet Don, began publication in November 1988 in the men’s manga magazine Shukan Manga Sunday (Weekly Manga Sunday) and ran…
Japan’s Designated Secrets Law: All you ever wanted to know but should be afraid to ask. (LOL)
The Lawyer's Federation of Japan points out that if a journalist or citizen were to stubbornly ask about SDS (specially designated secrets) to a government official that this could be…
Japan Passes Draconian Secrecy Bill Into Law: Journalists, Whistleblowers are now “terrorists”
Of course, every country has a fundamental right to protect its citizens' interests and there is an obvious need for some issues relating to national security to be secret. However,…
A Briton in Japan Questions Ministry Figures on Abuse of Disabled People
By Michael Gillan Peckitt In Suita, Osaka In June 2013, the Diet of Japan passed a law regarding fair treatment of disabled people. The new law was a step towards…