Yusuke Narita says he is mainly addressing a growing effort to revamp Japan’s age-based hierarchies. Still, he has pushed the country’s hottest button.
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He Set Off Across Australia on a Toy Scooter. Then Australia Got on Board.
An improbable journey by a Japanese visitor chronicling his adventures on social media has captured the country’s imagination.
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What’s a Japanese Mobster to Do in Retirement? Join a Softball Team.
The members of the Ryuyukai have done nearly 100 years of hard time. Now they’re just looking to stay out of trouble.
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Mieko Kawakami Is a Feminist Icon in Japan. She Has Other Ambitions.
Will the Japanese novelist Mieko Kawakami’s stark explorations of class translate to American readers?
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A Brief History of Spying With Balloons
A Chinese balloon seen floating over the northwestern United States this week was a reminder of how governments have used balloons for reconnaissance for more than a century.