Society

Fumizuki: Star Festivals, Welcoming Departed Ancestors, and Other July TraditionsINSIGHT | Jul 1, 2024

Record Number of Foreign Students at Japanese Language SchoolsJAPAN LIFE | Jun 28, 2024

Weak Yen and Low Wages Decrease Japan’s Appeal to Foreign WorkersINSIGHT | Jun 27, 2024

Where Does the Buck Stop? Accountability in Japanese PoliticsINSIGHT | Jun 26, 2024

Director Hamaguchi Ryūsuke on Film Ethics, Creativity, and “Evil Does Not Exist”INSIGHT | Jun 25, 2024

Smaller Japanese Municipalities Struggle to Cope with Flood of Overseas VisitorsINSIGHT | Jun 24, 2024

Japan Rises Slightly in 2024 Gender Gap RankingINSIGHT | Jun 21, 2024

Exploring Jinbōchō’s Secondhand BookstoresTRAVEL | Jun 18, 2024

Shibusawa Eiichi (1840–1931): Scion Shibusawa Masahide ReminiscesINSIGHT | Jun 17, 2024

The Hidden Christians of Ikitsukishima: Japanese Islanders Who Kept the FaithINSIGHT | Jun 17, 2024

Japan’s Fertility Rate Drops to New Record Low INSIGHT | Jun 12, 2024

Exploring Art’s Potential for Social Reform with Artist Hibino KatsuhikoINSIGHT | Jun 12, 2024

Majority of Japanese Mothers Feel Lonely or Isolated Raising ChildrenINSIGHT | Jun 11, 2024

Jinbōchō Through the Years: The Story of Tokyo’s Secondhand Book District CULTURE | Jun 11, 2024

Rainy Season in 2024 Brings Risk of Torrential Downpours in JapanINSIGHT | Jun 7, 2024

Japan’s National Holidays in 2025INSIGHT | Jun 6, 2024

A Swedish Take on the “Way Forward” for JapanJAPAN LIFE | Jun 5, 2024

Wanted: Disaster Resilience in Tokyo’s Water InfrastructureINSIGHT | Jun 5, 2024