BABU Skateboards and Makes Art But You Can’t See His Face
Feature photo ©︎Shu Nakagawa BABU is a street artist based in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka. He skateboards in the post-earthquake disaster areas like Fukushima and Noto Peninsula. He makes art from…
Asian University For Women Fundraising Event Today!
Support a worthy cause today! Asian University for Women Hosts “Shooting for the Stars” Fundraising Gala Featuring Astronaut Naoko YamazakiTokyo, Japan — The Asian University for Women (AUW) is proud to…
Sakura and the Spirit of France: “LIGHTS OF FRANCE” Exhibition Illuminates Oji This Weekend
As Tokyo’s cherry blossoms reach their peak, the historic district of Ōji in Kita-ku offers more than just floral beauty this weekend. Nestled among the blooming sakura trees, a rare…
Pedaling Through Paradise
Cycling the Shimanami Kaido: A Sporty Journey Through the Seto IslandsBy Salomé Le Corre Pedaling Through Paradise There’s something invigorating about the crisp sea air in winter—especially when you’re experiencing…
Going Gently Into That Good Night May Not Be So Bad
‘Teki’ means enemy. The 77-year old protagonist Gisuke Watanabe in Teki Cometh (Japanese title: Teki) can’t quite figure out the exact identity of that enemy but he’s aware it’s coming to destroy him.…
90 Million Yen Settlement for “Women’s Trouble” continues with Nakai Masahiro Losing His Shows
By Tori H. Tale In the December 19th edition of Josei Seven, it was reported that 90 million yen was paid by Nakai Masahiro in a settlement awarded to a…
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"Performing..." is also a funny, melancholic and classic Japanese love story. Classic because within the traditional Japanese relationship, a man and woman only realize the depth of their love for…
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Corruption, Cults, and Collapse: Why Voters Rejected Japan’s Ruling Party in Major Election Blow
In a not-so-surprising twist that has Japan’s ruling party licking its wounds, the 2024 lower house election results show the ruling coalition crumbling to pieces. After decades of near-uninterrupted dominance…
Election Update: Japan’s Ruling Party Looks Likely to Lose Majority and finds out karma is a bitch.
As the ballots trickle in from Japan’s general election, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) —which is infamously neither liberal nor democratic–is having the kind of night you wouldn’t wish…
Update: Tigran Gambaryan, American Hero and Good Guy is Free!
UPDATE: The Nigerian Government dropped the charges against Tigran circa October 23rd and he is now home.