Ama Divers in Mie: Japan’s Legendary Sea Women Keeping Tradition Alive

Explore the vanishing world of Japan’s ama divers in Ise-Shima, where sea women have free-dived for abalone and pearls for over a thousand years.

Do Japanese People Understand Sarcasm?

Can humor cross cultural boundaries?

Her Body, Not Her Choice: Do Women in Japan Need Consent From Their Partner to Get an Abortion?

The issues and human rights violations surrounding abortion in Japan

Based in Japan: Life as a Married Gay Couple With Seigo & Bren

A Japanese/American love story

Unearthing the History of Tokyo Train Stations

A Lucky Train Delay at Omori Station

Can Japan Embrace Multicultural Coexistence?

Uzbek-born bar owner and politician Babakhodjaeva Orzugul is challenging exclusion in Japan—one policy, one conversation at a time

When Can Japan Have a Military Again?

Breaking down what’s next for Japan's military future

Based in Japan: How Mateusz Urbanowicz Preserves Tokyo’s Spirit Through Watercolor

The beauty of the built environment

What the Japanese Bathhouse Can Teach Us About Body Image

Does it feel weird to be naked in a sento?

So I Married a Japanese Man…and These Are the Questions I Get

Intercultural relationships come with plenty of rude assumptions.

The Samurai’s Legacy in Japanese Corporate Culture

The power of harmony and collaboration

Monolids Are Beautiful: A Conversation on Choice, Identity, and Change

Questioning beauty standards in Japan