Did Moving to Japan Help Me Deal with Trauma?
Moving to a different country can help you recover from a traumatic past, but it certainly doesn't solve everything for you.
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What do People Pray for in Japan’s Love Shrines?
Every year, Japan's love shrines crowd with people praying to find love. But what exactly does love entail? Imado Shrine gives us an idea.
Is Yaoi Bad? Boys’ Love, Women, and the LGBTQ Community
If you're a straight woman and into yaoi, you might need to look into what it means when you consume the genre.
How the COVID-19 Pandemic has Affected My Life as a Foreigner in Japan
With the lifting of Japan's state of emergency, the country is headed toward recovery, but the pandemic continues to deal a massive blow to businesses as well as personal lives. Here's my experience.
Kanagawa ¥100,000 Coronavirus Payout: Form Posting & Bank Transfer Schedule
When are you getting your payout form by mail? When will the money be transferred? Check the latest info here.
¥100,000 Coronavirus Payout: Form Posting & Bank Transfer Schedule of Tokyo Wards & Cities
When are you getting your payout form by mail? When will the money be transferred? Check the latest info here.
[Video] Coronavirus in Japan: News Roundup as of April 1st, 2020
What’s going on in Japan? Here’s a roundup of how the coronavirus outbreak is shaping the daily lives of people in the country.
Heart in the Time of Corona
To say that the coronavirus has shaken things up in Japan is an understatement. As schools close and companies enforce telework, the threat of COVID-19 is shaping the way we live our lives, transforming the humdrum of the daily grind…
#TōhokudeYokatta: How Japanese Netizens Transformed a Politician's Blunder into an Inspiring Message
On April 25th, Tuesday, during a presentation on the March 2011 disaster, a callous remark slipped out of then minister of reconstruction Masahiro Imamura. Revisiting the numbers that represent the damage the disaster had made, Imamura casually pointed out that,…
