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P.K. Sanjun takes a look at some of the common criteria used to define what makes a person “Japanese,” and whether they’ll still be used in the future.
Ministry of Justice proposal aims to let foreign students stay in Japan after they finish school and work their way up the professional ladder.
Sadly, quintessential anime scenes of rooftop swimming classes may be coming to an end soon.
Rice is part of almost every traditional Japanese meal, but should the rest of the meal be part of the rice?
Town ranks in last place for second survey in a row, but there actually are some things to love about the place.
Guidebooks love to say it’s because Japanese people think tipping is rude, but that’s not even close to the whole story.
”This is Japan, you know?” he asks, but others want to show him the ways of the modern world.
When you open the door, you’re not just coming home, but stepping into a world of awesome bargains and services that we sometimes overlook.
Majority say they can see some sort of logic behind university systematically reducing women’s entrance exam scores by up to 20 percent.
Rather than run away to a virtual world, he figured out a way to take something fun about video games and use it to fight off daily drudgery.
Source says score-rigging was born out of concern that many “female doctors quit their jobs after having children.”
Shining Monday initiative sounds great for anyone who likes to party on Sunday night, or just would rather not be working on Monday morning.
Educator ties theory into why Japanese people wear surgical masks, but not sunglasses, but how solid is his logic?
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