Tag: Japanese Social Norms
Inside vs. Outside: Japan’s Unwritten Rule of Space
Why uchi and soto still shape how people connect, communicate, and move through everyday life in Japan
Why Does Japan Drive on the Left?
A journey from samurai practicality to British train operations
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?
This Japanese Walking Trend Boosts Fitness in Half the Time
Backed by science and TikTok hype, Interval Walking Training is transforming everyday walks in Tokyo
How “Sex Toy” Brand TENGA Is Changing Sex Talk in Japan
This iconic “pleasure item” is pushing the conversation forward and normalizing masturbation
Decoding Tokyo’s Urban Design: Why Tokyo Works
Understanding how urban design makes this city work
Why Does Japan Use So Much Plastic?
Why is Japan so behind other countries, and how can it change?
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
Why Japanese People Don’t Say “I Love You”
Unpacking the quiet ways love gets expressed in Japan
Is Same Sex Marriage Legal in Japan?
The courts say it’s unconstitutional, but same-sex couples still can’t legally marry in Japan
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
Review of “Too Big To Care: Adopt Sustainable Business Practices or Embrace Defeat” by Glen S. Wood
Can big business be kinder to society?