America First vs Japanese First
Anti-immigrant sentiment is said to be spreading in Japan. Three former Japan-based members and supporters of Unfiltered share about about their responses to ICE in their US hometowns, and the parallels to Japan.
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Hotter Summers and Climate Change: Why Japan's Cities Need More Trees
Cool Kyoto aims to both educate the public and build political momentum in neighborhoods to increase tree cover, limit excessive use of concrete, and restore ecosystems in vacant or underused areas.
Iceland's Secrets
Iceland has topped the World Economic Forum's index on global gender equality for the last 16 years. A compelling book gives unique insights into how this small nation on the edge of Europe became the world’s leader in gender parity.
Building from the Ground Up
With legal pressure building on Japan to end its legal ban on same-sex marriage, grassroots organizations are helping men deal with the pressures of being gay.
Emperor Hirohito repeatedly advocated for the necessity of rearmament -- an interview with journalist Ryuichi Kitano
The Showa Emperor was a deeply divisive figure whose role in the tumultuous period from 1933-1945 was clouded by lingering postwar taboos and censorship. Since his death in 1989 multiple accounts have given us a clearer picture of his thoughts and actions in ways that are often unflattering.
Information Wars
Harassment and intimidation of Japanese journalists are on the rise and violence is a real possibility, say media unions.
Japanese labor laws protect Google employees
Workers in Japan find better legal protection than their American counterparts