Volunteering in Local Japanese Classes: A Double-Edged Sword?
Can you picture a place where retirees, office workers, housewives, ...
Behind the Perfect Wall: Murakami Haruki’s The City and Its Uncertain Walls
A clock tower without hands. A wall so perfect that ...
Shōshi kōreika, demographic decline, and gender inequality in Japan
In early 2020, more than 34,000 people across Japan were ...
“Painfully” Cute: The Emotional Life of Yami-Kawaii in Japan
A young woman in her twenties walks down Takeshita Street in Harajuku dressed head to toe in pink. At first glance, she fits perfectly into the familiar world of kawaii fashion, pastel colours and carefully chosen accessories.
