Visible Minorities: Nike Japan Does Some Good
Nike’s television advertisement depicting a multiethnic Japan stands out as a bright spot to close out the dreadful year of 2020.
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Bread & Roses: Did the Young Superstar Die from Overwork?
Haruma Miura, a popular 30-year-old actor, took his own life on July 18, 2020. Few Japanese hadn’t heard his name. He had starred in countless TV dramas, movies, and plays.
Typhoon Hagibis Ravages Japan
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the first half of October 2019.
Lesbian Bar in Tokyo Hit By Transgender Controversy
Bar Gold Finger in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Nichome has stood as a notable hub for Japan’s LGBT community for decades, but a late April incident has subjected the bar and its owner, Chiga Ogawa, to accusations that it discriminates against transgender people.
Dual Nationality in Japan: Learning to Love Ambiguity
Dual nationality is the predicament or privilege of most of the growing population called haafu. With their contributions to society they are expanding what it means to be Japanese.
Communicating with Tourists: What’s the Rumpus?
Chris Kirkland of Tokyo Cheapo joins WTR to discuss the reasons why Japanese have difficulty communicating with foreign tourists even when ample resources are available.
A Polish-American Vlogger in Tokyo
Kasia Mecinski is one of the most famous YouTubers who vlogs in both Polish and English language, broadcasting from Japan. In an exclusive interview with the Shingetsu News Agency, Mecinski shares her experience as a successful foreign vlogger in Tokyo.
DHC Television: Cosmetics and Conspiracy Theories
SNA (Tokyo) — Japan’s ultranationalist elite, shut out of the mainstream discourse of a significantly civil society and venues such as broadcast television, have found a cozy new home for their creative history and effusions of ethnic supremacy on the American website YouTube. Although there
More Calls for Taro Aso’s Head
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on June 6, 2018.
Finance Ministry Shows Contempt for Lawmakers
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on March 6, 2018.
