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性犯罪被害に遭って警察に相談した結果？ How do police handle sexual assault cases in Japan?
性犯罪の被害調査①警察の性犯罪被害者への対応. 拡散宜しくお願いします。#詩織 #私も質問：性犯罪被害に遭って警察に相談した結果は — Jake Adelstein/中本哲史 (@jakeadelstein) October 29, 2017
Make Up Your Mind…by October 30th. aMaz(e)ing art by Ian Anderson
The opening reception party for the show "Make Up Your Mind" was held on October 21st, featuring a living painting performance with guest artist, dominatrix and fashion designer Lehysl. Using…
Born With It (生まれつき）: Short film captures the angst of being a black child in Japan
An American filmmaker, Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour, from Texas, depicts this struggle to be accepted as a dark skinned black man in Japan in his award winning short film Born With It(生まれつき).…
“Eriko’s Facebook Life”/The Amazing Japanese Wife: Part 4
What I leave out is this: I don't want children. I'm fine with being a Japanese Wife but I would never want to be a Japanese Mother. I think about…
Amina Du Jean, Japan’s first black idol, is back with a song “Seppuku”?!
Our favorite idol (アイドル） in Japan, Amina Du Jean, has new EP out. It's called "Seppuku". Ritual disembowling (hara-kiri) has never been cuter or had a better melody. Mishima would…
Good signs: Japan’s APU graduate creates successful deaf cafe in Indonesia
“Fingertalk” a cafe run by the deaf in Indonesia has become a successful philanthropic business in Indonesia. It owes its success to the experience and determination of Dissa Syakina Ahdanisa,…
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The Amazing Japanese Wife Part 3: A Man Needs His Carcinogen
Seiko and I still share the same bedroom but sleep in single beds placed two feet apart, because she claimed my snoring bothered the hell out of her. I understand…
Is Japan’s Press Partially Responsible For The Decline Of Press Freedom?
Government officials have shied away from holding press conferences in the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan (FCCJ) to avoid being faced with tough questions. Instead, they prefer to have private…
Swimming With Dolphins In Tokyo (Miyakejima)
How many of you have ‘swimming with dolphins’ on your bucket list? Well, I am one who have always wanted to do that ever since I saw a dolphin show…
Most Evil Corporation Of The Year In Japan Award 2015: 711 Japan?
Power harassment, sexual harassment, unpaid overtime, extended work hours, discrimination, casualization, short-term employment contract, etc…Japan’s workers have been ground down by companies that repeat these practices and sometimes even drive…