Scholarly analysis and entertaining articles on Japan's society, economy, and politics. Real-life images of Japan in seven languages. Successor to @japanecho.
A report by the operator of a major Japanese real estate platform found that fewer renters are looking for apartments facing south, while more are seeking accommodation where a guarantor is not required.
50 years ago, Tokyo hosted a fight between the boxer Muhammad Ali and the pro wrestler Antonio Inoki. The battle has long been viewed as a pointless brawl, but was it a key stage in the development of the mixed martial arts scene that is so popular today?
"According to legend, Japan’s first emperor Jinmu, guided by the divine three-legged raven yatagarasu, climbed this cliff during his journey toward Yamato to establish Japan’s imperial capital."