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LDP politician Sugita Mio is no stranger to making headlines for her blatant discrimination (and we here at UJ are

Educational publishing brand U-CAN has once again released its list of hot new buzzwords in Japan for the year. The

Earlier this year, Takahashi Haruyuki was arrested under suspicion of receiving bribes from companies hoping to become sponsors of the

Japanese Winter has come. Everyone rugs up to beat the chilly sting of the cold, waiting for when they can

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and here in Japan, it’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas

While some would say the heyday of idol groups like AKB48 has passed, many idols still manage to stand out

From late November until Christmas Day, all twelve blocks of Sapporo’s Odori Park transform into a European-style Christmas market. It

Christmas is one of the most anticipated holidays of the year. It is the perfect occasion to spend some quality

Masaya Chiba, an expert on French philosopher Gilles Deleuze, has written best-selling works of philosophy and award-winning queer fiction. His