Political Gamesmanship and Somber Reflection Follow Hostage Crisis
Japan has been left reeling by the recent executions of Kenji Goto and Haruna Yukawa at the hands of ISIS. By Kyle Mullin Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had vowed to “do whatever… The post Political...
View ArticleJapanese Netlabels Find Open Ears Online
Major record labels were once famed for dominating the music industry, and getting their fair share of the artists’ cut. And while stodgy insiders blame rampant internet file sharing for the downfall…...
View ArticleOn the Misuse of Dreams, and Ayako Sono’s Racial Nightmare
By Alec Jordan The plot is more than familiar: an overseas celebrity comes through Japan, works on an ad campaign they’d never think to do—or be asked to do—in their home country,… The post On the...
View ArticleJapanese Firms on the Hunt for Foreign Talent
Japan’s flatlining population growth has prompted its CEOs to seek out international resuscitation. CNBC reports that “lucrative training programs” are luring more and more expatriate employees to the...
View ArticleEau de Whopper? Burger King Prepares Patty-Scented Cologne
Just how much do you love the smell of burgers: enough to make the aroma of that sizzle your personal scent? The aroma of greasy fried Whoppers has aroused many a patron’s… The post Eau de Whopper?...
View ArticleHow Well Did You Follow Japan’s News This Year? Take This 2020 Quiz to Find Out!
A lot happened in 2020 in Japan. From joining the world in its fight against the Covid-19 pandemic and introducing a completely new life and workstyle to a new Prime Minister, elections,… The post How...
View ArticleJournalist Kenji Goto’s Killing Met with Anger, Grief
Junko Ishido’s worst fears were realized on Sunday, after a video of her son’s beheading was deemed “highly likely to be authentic” by the Japanese government. The 47-year-old Kenji Goto, known for…...
View ArticleRural Areas of Japan Are Facing a Grim Future
From the fading epitaphs to the encroaching moss, the decayed and delapitated state of Japan’s rustic graves have become a somber metaphor for the decline of their rural surroundings. By Kyle Mullin…...
View ArticleFebruary Issue Out Now!
Keep your eyes out for the February issue of Tokyo Weekender magazine on the shelves around Tokyo—we hope you can pick your copy up soon, or stay tuned and read our features… The post February Issue...
View ArticleJapan Covid-19 Vaccine: History, Present, and Future
Since the novel coronavirus sprung silently from its epicenter in Wuhan a year ago, it has metastasized to almost every corner of the planet, ratcheting up 100 million recorded cases of Covid-19 in…...
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