Society
Allen-sama: Japan’s “FlopTok” Meme Icon? (Japanese Internet Culture)
Grant citizenship of Floptropica to this diva!
San-chan: The Shiba Inu That Saved the World
How a man, a dog and the internet united for good
What Slime Mold Revealed About Tokyo’s Railway System
Slime mold biology meets urban design: how a brainless organism confirmed the genius of Tokyo’s railways and may inspire future infrastructure
Why Does Japan Have So Few Trash Cans?
A surprisingly clean mystery
Why Do Japanese People Think Fish Don’t Have Feelings?
Exploring cultural views, science and sushi in the fish-and-feelings debate
Growing up in Japan as a Westerner With Joshua Thomson
Based in Japan: Japanese? British? Aussie? Kiwi? Just Joshua!
Are Japanese Men Afraid of Independent Women?
How have the advancements in women`s rights impacted work, dating and family expectations?
Is Communication the Way Out of “Xenophobia” in Japan?
How the lack of communication creates false beliefs about foreigners’ intentions
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?