Rising inflation and the weak yen are seen as a crisis, but in fact provide a rare opportunity for real change in wage growth. ( read original story ...)
Osaka police ask public for help on girl missing since 2003
Osaka prefectural police this week appealed to the public for any information that might help them find out what happened to a nine-year-old girl who went missing on May 20, 2003 in the town of ... ( read original story ...)
Tour of Donald Keene’s Tokyo neighborhood reveals scholar’s modest life and love of Japan
A tour tracing the footsteps of U.S.-born Japanologist Donald Keene showed him as not only a devoted scholar but a pacifist and down-to-earth ... ( read original story ...)
Get Pumped: There’s Going To Be a One Piece-Themed Gym in Tokyo
For me, the saddest location-casuality of the COVID-19 pandemic was One Piece Tower: an indoor theme park dedicated to the series nestled within the lower floors of Tokyo Tower. Nothing except another ... ( read original story ...)
The endurance of Japan’s simple street snack
Eaten right off the coals, yaki-imo (roasted sweet potatoes) are a beloved centuries-old food, whether they're served by old-fashioned street vendors or modern "imo" girls and boys. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Law Office Receives Bomb Threat Following Touhou Project Fans’ Trademark Rights Controversy
YouTuber Yuzuha registered trademark of "Yukkuri Chabangeki" to Touhou Project fans' ire The Mainichi reported on Tuesday that in the early morning of May 16, a person sent a bomb threat to the Kai ... ( read original story ...)
The Crypto Crash Feels Amazing
Now all the losers—the ones like me and my parents (sorry, Mom)—are standing on the shore with our binoculars, wondering if the USS Crypto is about to sink into the sea. This month’s crash occurred, ... ( read original story ...)