Japan’s masculine pronoun “ore” doesn't have the juice it used to. Instead, men are choosing boku, watashi, and jibun in ...

As Japan's divorce rate goes down, some experts say the country is seeing a rise in couples who stay together even after they ...

One of Tokyo's ritziest hotels found itself in hot water over an art gallery exhibition that featured material sexualizing ...

Japan’s nightlife scene is full of various euphemisms for sexual services. For example, “fashion health” for erotic massage and “delivery health” for hotel room visits. Soaplands fall into this ...

Japan is, in many ways, very straight-laced about sex. Monogamy is the rule, cheating is unacceptable, and non-monogamous lifestyles are a no-go. (Cf. what happened when a famous YouTuber said he was ...

Anime pilgrimage, known in Japanese as seichi junrei (聖地巡礼), has become a major force in anime-related tourism in Japan over the past decade. For years, anime fans have visited real-world locations ...

Long before Mario jumped his first barrel, and a century before Pokémon fit in a pocket, Nintendo was already a household name in Japan. But let’s be clear: their customers weren’t kids, and they ...

Many in Japan are already complaining that they’re underpaid and overtaxed. (The underpaid part is definitely true.) Now, citizens and residents in Japan are bracing to pay yet another levy. Social ...

Kaizen. Honne and Tatemae. Nemawashi. There seems to be an endless number of guides aimed at helping understand Japanese work culture. Most promise to decode the mysterious logic of Japanese ...

When people talk about religion and politics in Japan, they often call the country “secular” or even “atheist.” Surveys back this up. Around 70 percent of Japanese people describe themselves as ...

Sanseitō is a far-right political party known for its “Japanese First” slogan during the election campaign. It also mimics the fascist tactics of U.S. President Donald Trump. In May, ahead of the ...