Somehow this doesn’t shock me. Almost three quarters of Japanese girls feel overweight even though these girls are more underweight than the US, China, and South Korea. According to a survey done in Tokyo, Japanese highschool girls have the lowest self esteem compared to the other countries. Japanese girls were also the harshest about themselves compared to the others. More »

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With low death rates and just as low birth rates in the 10th most populated country, Japan has seen the slowest growth in its population since 1920, according to a once-in-five-years census report from Friday. More »

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Japanese kawaii culture is making its impact on the lives of more and more British youths and has been doing so over the last 10 years. From costume play to anime and manga, it seems that the kawaii era is looming for teenagers across Britain. More »

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Stereotypical gender roles in Japan has recently been shifted as more Japanese men are willing to take on homemaking. Some opinion polls towards the change show that most males in their 20s and 30s have no negative thoughts in regards to men serving as househusbands. More »

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It’s definitely not a job I want to go into, that’s for sure. Shark fishing in Japan is a disgusting thing that is happening now. Kesennuma, one of the ports in Northern Japan, accounts for 90% of Japan’s shark fin trade. More »

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High-end hostess clubs have started hiring models as a result of the crackdown since kabuki star Ebizo Ichikawa’s drunken brawl. VIP clubs, which frequent customers are celebrities and athletes, are coming under heat by authorities. More »

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With it being Valentine’s Day and all, it seems appropriate to show everyone how hard women in Japan really work. More »

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Perfume’s “575” was released last August as the b-side track for the group’s 16th single, “VOICE“. Despite the song being relatively old, “575″ has been recently been picked up for a video. And even though said video isn’t your typical PV, (since it’s an extra from Perfume’s Tokyo Dome concert) you take what you can get, right? More »

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The Tokyo Laughter Club (TLC), founded by Mary Tadokoro and Lisa Booth in June 2006, has been dubbed Japan’s first laughter club. The club is currently run by Mary and Takashi Tadokoro who both attend classes as leaders with their long-term participants. More »

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The top two social networks in Japan, Gree and DeNA a.k.a Mobage Town, have release their financial reports which compare their sales. Gree’s sales records showed a revenue of 14.32 billion yen ($175 mil.), which is a historic high for the company. DeNA also recorded their highest with 29.49 billion yen ($361 mil.) a 153% increase. DeNA and Gree are closely competing for the most members and as of now the numbers are quite close to see who really “wins.” All I have to say is just wait until Facebook gets to them. More »

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