ABEGNOMICS: The Most Magical And Mysterious Economic Policy In The World!
Japan is populated by magical creatures. There are the leprechauns that stole millions from Olympus , Lehman Brothers Japan, a billion dollars from AIJ and MRI and then vanished and…
The Polaris Project Japan Responds to Mayor Hashimoto: “You’re clueless”
We here at Polaris Project Japan believe that the mistaken belief of the sex industry being either a victimless crime or that those involved have entered by choice (a misconception…
Combatting human trafficking: 1st Winner of Michiel Brandt Memorial Prize Announced
The award is given in honor of the late Michiel Brandt, a former MIIS student from Japan who died of leukemia while preparing for a career in combatting human trafficking,…
Japan Lax Nuclear Security Could Make It The Land Of The Melting Sun
Japan has more than 50 gigantic nuclear “pressure cookers” ripe for exploitation by terrorists. In Japan, getting access to a nuclear power plant is very simple: fill out a job…
Reconstructing 3/11: Sometimes The Yakuza Live Up To Their Ideals
There was a brief time after the earthquake when Japan welcomed the yakuza and they welcomed the victims with whatever aid they could provide. As time passes most of them…
Bad News: Mysterious Smog (煙霧) Eats Tokyo ★ Good News: It’s Summer?!
According to the Meteorological Agency, Tokyo temperatures today reached 25.3 degrees Celsius making it the earliest “summer day” since readings began in 1876. At the same time, a strong wind…
“Saving 10,000:Winning A War On Suicide” Screened at the National Diet, Publicly Released
“A complete sense of desperation about the apparent hopelessness of the suicide situation pushed me to buy a movie camera and ask a 22 year old former student of mine…
Japan, Mother of the World’s First Novel Hosts Its First International Literary Festival
Japan, the Mother of World’s First Novel to Hosted its First International Literary Festival, this year.
World News This Week: Reported By Someone Who Wasn’t Paying Attention
North Korea launched a missile which saved the entire human race.
Goodbye Friendly “Mild Seven” Cigarettes; Hello “Mevius”!
Mild Seven cigarettes are no more to be found in the smoker's paradise. Japan Tobacco Inc. changed the name of its flagship cigarette brand from "Mild Seven" to "Mevius" in…