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"I need you to be calm and listen to me. While you were sleeping Japan defeated Germany and Spain in upset victories and advanced to 1st place in the group stage" twitter.com/tobeyan/status…
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New Post: Japanese 6th grader Ui authored a 53-page book featuring whimsical art and interviews with LGBTQ+ people. Along with everyday people, Ui also sat down with high-profile celebs like fencer and transgender activist Sugiyama Fumino & literature professor Robert Campbell.
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Protesters opposed to the invasion of Ukraine gathered in front of the Genbaku Dome - the enduring symbol of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.
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"A manner of sitting learned at the feet of our resident Professor Cat…🐈"
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"It was so incredible to see a building where the 1st floor is a convenience store but the 2nd floor isn't just some apartment, but is actually a Japanese-stye house - I ended up snapping a photo of it."
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Worth noting that the Unification Church has been successfully sued in Japan for coercive recruitment and donation-sourcing. Members have been told their deceased loved ones are on a lower strata of the afterlife, and can only be saved by donations...
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New Post: How an outdated Japanese law and no same-sex marriage rights denied one transgender parent legal guardianship of her own biological child.
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Yoda Karen was unsuccessful in her bid to become head of Shinjuku Ward and Japan’s first local transgender political leader, losing to LDP-backed incumbent Yoshizumi Kenichi. She campaigned under the slogan “Diversity is Power”. Yoda vowed to supporters that she would push on.
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It's been days since Prime Minister Kishida Fumio fired secretary Arai Masayoshi for saying he didn't want LGBTQ people near him. But the firestorm isn't dying. Could this lead to actual action on LGBTQ rights in Japan? We rounded up some of the best commentary below.
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In the early 20th century, Japan had urged the poorer segments of its rural population to leave their homes for Brazil. But in the 1980s, faced with labor shortages at home, it remembered its millions of prodigal sons and daughters living there and worked to woo them back.
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"Alright, so speaking of the effects of the mass layoffs at Twitter, that means the next time Japanese users engage in 'barus terror' [mass tweeting a famous line from Ghibli's Castle in the Sky] is may just cause the whole site to go down... #RIPTwitter "
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Japan has the best passport in the world. Sadly, fewer people than ever are using it post-pandemic. The already low passport holder rate in Japan has fallen to 19%. One professor from Keio University called the trend “wasteful”.
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User grabs a nice pic of the Imperial train (お召し列車) carrying Japan’s Emperor in what they describe as the most nerve-racking experience in their life as a train enthusiast. (They had to submit to a body check by police to even set up.) twitter.com/azu351_photo/s…
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Reports have surfaced that a man with Down's Syndrome died in Aichi Prefecture in 2021 because hospital staff prescribed him *15 times* the standard for a laxative. He was admitted to the hospital the next day but subsequently passed away. twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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"Space stretches out beyond anything you could imagine once you enter Waguya, a porcelain wholesaler in Ise"
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"This bus stop in Nagasaki is simply too cute."
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Another day, another relatively fact-free article claiming that young people in Japan are sick of jobs where the bosses are just! too! nice! They can’t flourish without discipline!! User @quzttro calls this “propaganda” to “make you think that shady companies are the norm.”
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A snowbound showdown for the ages.
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"A part of Gunkanjima that really reveals the verticality of the city as it existed."
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"Our dog is quite adroit at using this cat toy, and has started using it to become our new kitten's playmate.
Seeing a dog being so skilled at using a cat teaser toy, I just can't help laughing lol"
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This widely disseminated tweet is repeating the old saw that foreigners in Japan get a total of USD $900M in public assistance, so this is your regular reminder that this number is totally made up and no such official number is published by the Japanese government. twitter.com/martytaka777/s…
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“Watching [Gundam] Iron-Blooded Orphans on the plane but so is the infant off to the right in front of me so I’m seeing all the spoilers and know exactly what’s coming next” twitter.com/eeeeee74132460…
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"What's with this freakin' cute signage?"
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Once, Benshi - professional live narrators for silent films in Japan - were bigger stars than the actual actors onscreen. This is the story of a lost cinematic art form.
The Japan you don’t learn about in anime. Staff account.