SocialTokyo Disney Changes “Ladies and Gentlemen” Announcement, but Why?Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea have both changed their famous “Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls” announcements to visitors. Read on to…April 3, 2021
FeaturedSocial8 Reasons Why the Japanese Public is Losing Confidence in the Tokyo OlympicsToo many unanswered questions are now causing Olympic angst for 80% of the population in Japan, which suffers from pandemic fatigue.April 2, 2021
SocialJapan’s “Girl Next Door” Ai Fukuhara Gets Caught up in An Extramarital AffairFormer table tennis Olympic medalist allegedly cheated on her husband, a table tennis champion from Taiwan, and now may be heading for…March 26, 2021
FeaturedSocialPlight of Japan’s “Earthquake Orphans” from the 3-11 DisastersMore than 1,800 children lost their parents and became “earthquake orphans” during the Great East Japan Earthquake, known as 3-11.March 15, 2021
SocialJapanese Billionaire Yusaku Maezawa Opens Application for Moon MissionJapanese entrepreneur and billionaire Maezawa Yusaku is taking applications for 8 lucky people to accompany him on his mission to the moon.March 12, 2021
FeaturedSocialForeign Residents Rejoice as Japan Moves Visa Procedures OnlineForeign residents of Japan may finally be free of long lines at the immigration bureau at last. The Justice Ministry has announced…March 10, 2021
FeaturedSocialHay Fever Attacks Nearly 40% of Japan’s PopulationThe annual season of runny noses and itching around the eyes has already gotten underway in the west and is now making…March 4, 2021
SocialThe Most Popular Businessman in Manga has Contracted COVID-19One of Japan’s most famous manga businessmen, Kosaku Shima, has become infected with COVID-19 in the most recent issue of the series.February 25, 2021
SocialRecent Earthquake Resurrects Anxiety from the “3-11” Triple DisasterMagnitude 7.3 earthquake strikes in roughly the same location as the epicenter of the Great East Japan Earthquake a decade ago.February 23, 2021
SocialKagoshima Police Department Criticized for Deleted Tweets Calling Gaming a “Disorder”The Kagoshima Police Department is under criticism after calling gaming a “disorder” in deleted Tweets.February 17, 2021