PinnedUnseen JapanKinsokuchi: Why You Can’t Enter Japan’s Forbidden PlacesLooking for a great spot to go on your Japan vacation? Well, don’t go to any of THESE places unless you wanna be boiled alive or cursed.Jan 1510Jan 1510
PinnedUnseen JapanWhy Japanese Women Traveling to Hawaii are Being Turned AwayNov 24, 202324Nov 24, 202324
Unseen JapanJapan’s Pioneering Women Doctors: Ogino Ginko and Kusumoto IneWho was Japan’s first female doctor of Western medicine?2d ago22d ago2
Unseen JapanTokyo Residents Sue Over Daycare Kids Being NoisyResidents of Nerima claimed the kids’ noisiness violated their rights.3d ago13d ago1
Unseen JapanWomen Make Big Strides in Japan’s Lower House ElectionBut there’s still a lot of progress to be made.Oct 30Oct 30
Unseen JapanJapan to Crack Down on Drunk & Distracted BicyclistsResidents have complained about neglectful and law-breaking bicyclists on Japan’s streets for years.Oct 302Oct 302
Unseen Japan“Dark Part-Time Job” Crime Wave Grips Japan’s Kanto RegionYami baito are surging in Japan, with police investigating 14 cases in the Kanto region alone.Oct 281Oct 281
Unseen JapanIboshi Hokuto: The Legacy of the Ainu Poet-ActivistHe was spurred by colonialist propaganda that called his people “a dying race.”Oct 28Oct 28
Unseen JapanHaniwa! New Exhibit Showcases Japan Before It Became JapanAn expanded exhibit at Tokyo National Museum showcases funerary statues from the country’s Kofun Era.Oct 282Oct 282
Unseen JapanHow Are Foreign Tourists Getting Japanese Driver’s Licenses?Think you need a residence card to get a Japanese driver’s license? Turns out you don’t.Oct 242Oct 242