The country has never mandated masks or vaccinations, but it’s evaded the worst of Covid, thanks to a fear of public shaming and the “self restraint police.”
Tag: Japan
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The Lessons of Nothingness From Maverick Zen Monks
Art today is often a parade of the self. The Freer Gallery of Art presents objects by medieval artists who plunge you into the world by removing you from it.
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How I Became an Asian American
The killing of a Chinese American, Vincent Chin, 40 years ago changed the way people of Asian descent began to see themselves.
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Chie Hayakawa Imagines a Japan Where the Elderly Volunteer to Die
The premise for Chie Hayakawa’s film, “Plan 75,” is shocking: a government push to euthanize the elderly. In a rapidly aging society, some also wonder: Is the movie prescient?
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Subsidized Ocean Fishing Threatens the Sea’s Bounty
With help from their governments, fishing boats are able to range farther, remain at sea longer and catch more fish.