Removing restrictions that deny the wishes of those directly affected and updating Japan's marriage system to reflect ...

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Remote Japan islands rattled by 900 earthquakes in a week: ‘We just want it to stop’ Residents asked to be prepared to take shelter and evacuate in case of stronger earthquakes ...

Law requiring couples to share one surname hinders women in the workplace and lowers birth rate, campaigners claim ...

Most of the kimono designs featuring skulls seem to be a nod to the literary world. The skeletons, on the other hand, are humorous and playful, like those seen in the sketches of Japanese painter and ...

“If politicians claim to be conservative, they should be working to preserve rare and unique Japanese names,” says Kono Taro, a reform-minded member of the LDP.

Japanese minimalism is more of a cultural phenomenon that highlights simplicity, functionality, and the beauty of less. It has caught the world's attention for its unique way of living with less ...

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