In Japan, His Disaster Art Saves Lives
The fight to survive lies at the heart of Kyohei Sakaguchi’s world, whether he is writing self-help ...View More
Toko Shinoda Dies at 107; Fused Calligraphy With Abstract Expressionism
One of the foremost Japanese artists of the 20th century, she was sought after by major museums and ...View More
Japan’s Travel Ban Has American Baseball Players in Limbo
With the Nippon league’s spring training already under way, U.S.-based players are trying to stay re ...View More
Squealing Children and Noisy Neighbors? There’s a Map for That
The crowdsourced guide collects anonymous gripes and pins every grievance on an interactive map, cre ...View More
Anime Is Booming. So Why Are Animators Living in Poverty?
The workers who make the Japanese shows the world is binge-watching can earn as little as $200 a mon ...View More
¿Por qué está aumentando el suicidio entre las mujeres de Japón?
Desempleo, aislamiento urbano, carga doméstica: la COVID-19 ha elevado la presión para las mujeres y ...View More
パンデミック下、日本の女性の自殺増加
昨年、日本では、男性の自殺が減った反面、女性の自殺が増えた。そこにあるのは、COVID-19がもたらした複合的な苦境であった。昨年の春、日本がコロナウイルスに対する取組みを強化してまもなく、ハシモトナ ...View More
Why Suicide Rose Among Japanese Women During the Pandemic
Job losses, urban isolation, household burdens: Covid-19 has compounded the pressures on women, rais ...View More
In Dense, Urban Japan, Flowers Bring Beauty and Solace
In densely packed Tokyo, flora is abundant in unassuming places. Hunting for it, as I learned, can l ...View More
Japanese Student Forced to Dye Her Hair Black Wins, and Loses, in Court
In a split ruling, a court in Osaka ordered the school to pay some damages for emotional distress, b ...View More
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