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Japanese Lawmaker Flushed Out of Seat After Infamous ‘Toiletgate’ Escape from LGBTQ Vote

By Wakaba Oto

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Japanese Joker Yusuke Kawai Fails Miserably in Xenophobic Election Campaign

By Matthew Hernon

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Mount Fuji Remains Snowless: Breaking a New Record

Last year, it started to see flakes on October 5

By Matthew Hernon

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A Record-Breaking 73 Women Elected to Japan’s Lower House

By Eugenie Shin

Japan’s Decades-Long Vaccine Hesitancy

By Wakaba Oto

Japanese Language

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7 Relaxing Japanese Games To Cozy Up With This Fall

By Ynes Sarah Filleul

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Master Nihongo With Wagotabi: A Japanese Journey

By Samantha Low

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Shashingo: The Photo-Taking Game That Teaches You Japanese

By Samantha Low

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A Beginner's Guide to Japanese Insults

By Alina Joan Ito

News & Opinion

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Shigeru Ishiba's Snap Election Backfires as LDP Lose Majority

By Matthew Hernon

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Well, At Least There’s a Virtual Shibuya Halloween

By Ynes Sarah Filleul

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Voice Actors From Japan Insist on Tighter AI Regulation

By Samantha Low

Polls Show LDP Is at Risk of Losing Its Majority | News Roundup

By Matthew Hernon

Things To Do in Tokyo

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A Fluffy Monster Descends Upon Shibuya

By Samantha Low

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Customize Your Own Pair of Japanese Denim Jeans at Betty Smith Ebisu

By Eugenie Shin

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Haunted Purikura: Experience Japanese Horror in a Tokyo Photo Booth

By Samantha Low

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Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Waseda

By Melissa Boyce-Hurd

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OiTr: How To Get Free Sanitary Pads in Japan

By Aya Sato

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American Teen Arrested for Starting Seven Fires Across Tokyo

By Anna Carne

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Gokaiger Star Junya Ikeda Sends Controversial Letter After Receiving Three-Year Prison Sentence

By Matthew Hernon

Nihon Hidankyo’s Nobel Peace Prize Raises Questions About the Future of Nuclear Warfare

By Wakaba Oto