After all these years, the Japanese government officially recognized the Ainu. Here's why the Ainu can't take them seriously.
The Japanese actor who voices Olaf in Frozen is viciously shunned after a cocaine bust, leading some to criticize their country's attitude towards rehab.
The popular service took a nosedive after a new law passed last year. Listings have returned - but should travelers be concerned?
How a rebellion by rich girls against their own status became a rollicking fashion phenomenon.
Why are manga authors hopping mad over a proposed new law that supposedly protects their rights?
It rakes in trillions for Japan, but is kawaii culture forcing Japanese women into a no-win situation?
A prefecture in Japan tackles a longstanding aversion to tattoos in a bid to put tourists at ease.
From her scandalous love life to her campaign to have men with STDs barred from marriage, Hiratsuka Raicho was like nothing Japan had ever seen.
