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Koizumi to launch 'Rice-gate' investigation

A fascinating interview with Alex Kerr from Gianni Simone at Tokyo Calling

Gentrification, Governance, and the Ambivalent Future of Tokyo

Denny's breakfast slam...

Where's the octopus?

The 2025 ‘Rice Riot’ and the Framing of Moral Panic

The Great Rice Crisis of 2025

Silicon valley is selling human augmentation

'Rice minister' Koizumi struggling to find a solution

Wholesalers Raise Rice Prices Despite Government Interventions

Japanese government to recognize Taiwan as place of family origin

Curry Diplomacy: Maritime Kitchens and the Soft Power of Stew

Anime Creators to Get Career Boost from New Organization, as Japan Looks to Grow Overseas Market

The High Price of Hospitality

Engines of Rebellion: Bōsōzoku and the Global Language of Youth Subculture

Lecture (3) Wierd Islands, the Palaces of Dragons, and Tengu

Lecture (2) Foxes in Japan: Shapeshifting, Duplicity, and the Uncanny

Lecture (1) Oni in Japan: Demons, Political Power, and Compassion

Kabukicho Support Group Leader Arrested on Suspicion of Sexual Misconduct with ‘Toyoko Kid’

Minpaku Lodging an International Tourist Favorite

Kintsugi Artist Restores Ceramics Broken by Noto Earthquake

Shrine Network to Help Distribute Supplies After Big Quake

Japan Aims to Reach Agreement on Securing Imperial Family Members During Current Diet Session

Japanese Modernity podcast (1): Meiji Industrialization

Foreign Visitors to Japan Spend Over ¥8 tril. for 1st Time

Tokyo-Based Photographer to Publish Photo Book of Scenery with Vending Machines

Brookings Institution on US Military Options in East Asia, US-Taiwan Relations