In a special press event, a Tokyo professor puts a price to the blood, sweat, and tears of Japanese wives and mothers.
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In a special press event, a Tokyo professor puts a price to the blood, sweat, and tears of Japanese wives and mothers.
Illustrator says one group loves Uniqlo, asks women to split the bill on dates.
Surprisingly large number also say they relax at home in the nude.
Getting turned down for a job hurts, but one company wants to do what it can to help job-hunters bounce back from a rejection.
Troubling statistic is coupled with an additional one-in-four saying they’ve heard the word, but don’t know what it means.
Marriage agency Zexy thrills Japanese viewers with a makeout montage both moving and mortifying.
African-born president of Kyoto Seika University was told his parties sounded fun, but there was a hidden meaning.
Japanese men and women seem to sleep as much as one hour less than people from other countries.
Japanese fans sound off on things that used to be a normal part of the otaku life, but aren’t anymore.
Numbers for high school teachers aren’t much rosier in recent study by education ministry.
When a company ensures that everyone deserves a second chance, it’s a company worth working for.
A grim mortality rate for pachinko parlor management companies shines a light on the poor health of the industry.
American-born Japanese celebrity Pakkun’s comparison doesn’t go over well, but one commenter has a better food analogy.
If male employees can take time off for their child’s birth, there’s one simple way to keep them working, he says.
City Hall refuses to go up in smoke any more.
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