“Nothing says love like menstrual blood.” In Japan, V-Day chocolates are really special
Well, some women in Japan, and probably a very small number of them, in order to spice up their home-made chocolates with a little extra something, or give their store…
TOTAL RECALL: REMEMBERING JAPAN’S TEMPLE OF SPEED
this exhibition brings to life memories of motorsport's golden age through a series of historic and rare photographs from Joe Honda's rediscovered archive. It offers an intimate glimpse into Japan's…
Award-winning indie Japanese film, STAY, showing tonight in Tokyo, prior to Amazon Japan release
STAY "a touching romance" follows the story of a couple who fall passionately in love over a weekend; Ryuu, a Japanese man who is a recovering addict, and Hope, an…
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The (Homoerotic) World of Tom of Finland: Reality and Fantasy opens September 18th. First time Tom shows in Japan!
Tom of Finland (1920-1991) was a pioneer in LGBQT and homoerotic art, blazing a trial in Finland and his works have been shown all over the world. From today September…
‘White Day’: a new poem from ume’SHHU
It’s been several months since we announced the publication of the Japanese angsty poetry collection, Molasses and Shochu, but we wanted to share this new addition by Phoebe Amoroso also…
Japan adds Narnia, Syriana, Trumpistan and 16 more actual nations to its expanding no-entry list
From July 1, Narnia, Mordor, and Covidia will be among the 144 nations and regions affected by Japan’s entry ban--including some actually existent nations
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Reflect on Racism, Diversity & Inclusion in Japan this Wednesday! (10am Japan time/Tuesday 6pm to 8pm USA/PST)
Super Smash Hoes Podcast, hosted by Erika X and Fahreen Budhwani, and Yukari Peerless working with other NGOs have invited a group of experts and Japan hands to discuss issues…
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Unemployed in the Pandemic: First-Hand Accounts from Hello Work
by Farrah Hasnain The COVID-19 outbreak has hit Japan hard as of late. Classrooms remain empty after spring break, restaurants begin to provide take-out, and factories stall upcoming projects. The…
Japanese study finds positive correlation between BCG vaccine and slowing down Coronavirus
Just published our preprint, “Association of BCG vaccination policy with prevalence and mortality of COVID-19”. We critically evaluated the hypothesis that BCG vaccination has protective effect against #COVID19, and our…
The most terrifying J-horror film ever made. The people vs Prime Minister Abe Shinzo during the coronavirus.
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