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Fuzzy Democracy
Saitama has its Obama Moment
Director of Chaos
After tantalizing Japanese audiences in films like Suicide Club and Love Exposure, director Sion Sono makes his scariest move yet: a big-budget Hollywood production
Train Talk
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on June 2009 Roberto De Vido [...]
Hung Jury
Changes to Japan's legal system may energize the debate over capital punishment
Tall Order
Some of Tokyo's iconic buildings are being lost to zoning laws that were intended to improve the city
Band of Sisters
After finding fame as otaku idols, the Nakano Fujoshi Sisters are striking gold as a boy group
Highway to Hell
Or, why I hate driving in Japan
Beating Them at Their Own Game
As Japan's first foreign mahjong professional, Jenn Barr has become a force on the local gaming scene
On the Cards
The government says its new registration system for foreign residents will make our lives easier. But some lawmakers and privacy rights activists claim that Big Brother lurks around the corner
Sky High
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on May 2009 It’s easy to [...]