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August 22, 2025

What Does “Disrupting the Healthy Sexual Order” Really Mean? The FC2 Founder’s Conviction and Japan’s Obscenity Rules

Imagine sitting in a courtroom when a verdict comes down: the judge declares that a website has “significantly disrupted the healthy sexual order” of society. What does that even mean—and…

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What Does “Disrupting the Healthy Sexual Order” Really Mean? The FC2 Founder’s Conviction and Japan’s Obscenity Rules

What Does “Disrupting the Healthy Sexual Order” Really Mean? The FC2 Founder’s Conviction and Japan’s Obscenity Rules

The Best Events in Japan to Attend This September

The Best Events in Japan to Attend This September

Why Are Anti-Mega-Solar Forces Gaining Political Traction in Japan?

Why Are Anti-Mega-Solar Forces Gaining Political Traction in Japan?

Are Increasing Numbers of Involuntarily Single People Accelerating Japan’s Low Birthrate?

Are Increasing Numbers of Involuntarily Single People Accelerating Japan’s Low Birthrate?

Why Do Japan’s Matching Apps Seem to Be Full of Men? Examining the Male-Female Ratio through Data and Insight

Why Do Japan’s Matching Apps Seem to Be Full of Men? Examining the Male-Female Ratio through Data and Insight

The Rise of Romance Scams in Japan: Who Becomes the Victim and How Police Are Responding

The Rise of Romance Scams in Japan: Who Becomes the Victim and How Police Are Responding

The Rise of Sugar Daddy Matching Services in Japan: Wealth Verification and Legal Gray Zones

The Rise of Sugar Daddy Matching Services in Japan: Wealth Verification and Legal Gray Zones

McDonald’s Japan Cancels One Piece Happy Meal Due to Resale Problems

McDonald’s Japan Cancels One Piece Happy Meal Due to Resale Problems

Battling Parasites in Raw Fish: How Sushi Lovers and Restaurants Fight Anisakis

Battling Parasites in Raw Fish: How Sushi Lovers and Restaurants Fight Anisakis

The Hidden Issues Behind Japan’s Host Club Obsession: Where Does the Money Come From?

The Hidden Issues Behind Japan’s Host Club Obsession: Where Does the Money Come From?

Japan and Gun Control: Why Police Requested a Ban on Empty Cartridges in Flea Market Apps

Japan and Gun Control: Why Police Requested a Ban on Empty Cartridges in Flea Market Apps

When People in Japan Declare Marriage to AI: Can AI Evolve to Steal Our Hearts? Why AI?

When People in Japan Declare Marriage to AI: Can AI Evolve to Steal Our Hearts? Why AI?

How Much Do People Really Spend on English Learning in Japan? Behind the Ads in Subways and Streets

How Much Do People Really Spend on English Learning in Japan? Behind the Ads in Subways and Streets

Why Toy Guns Were Treated as Illegal Firearms in Japan — A Closer Look

Why Toy Guns Were Treated as Illegal Firearms in Japan — A Closer Look

Why Japan Has So Many Nude Female Statues – And Why Some Are Being Removed

Why Japan Has So Many Nude Female Statues – And Why Some Are Being Removed

Why Did Major Hair Removal Salons Go Bankrupt—and How Did Japan Become a Hair Removal Powerhouse?

Why Did Major Hair Removal Salons Go Bankrupt—and How Did Japan Become a Hair Removal Powerhouse?

What Sets “Oshikatsu” Apart from Typical Fandom? Unraveling Japan’s Economic Engine

What Sets “Oshikatsu” Apart from Typical Fandom? Unraveling Japan’s Economic Engine

Japan’s Rising Rice Prices: Can Households Still Afford Their Staple Food?

Japan’s Rising Rice Prices: Can Households Still Afford Their Staple Food?

How Japanese Women Smoothly Avoid Pick-Up Attempts in Shibuya and Shinjuku

How Japanese Women Smoothly Avoid Pick-Up Attempts in Shibuya and Shinjuku

Can You Use Your Foreign Driver’s License in Japan? A Complete Guide to Getting a Japanese License

Can You Use Your Foreign Driver’s License in Japan? A Complete Guide to Getting a Japanese License

Is Living as a Vegan in Japan Truly Feasible?

Is Living as a Vegan in Japan Truly Feasible?

What Happened to Japan’s Largest Postwar Terrorist Cult?

What Happened to Japan’s Largest Postwar Terrorist Cult?

Recommended Japanese Shareholder Benefits: August 2025 Edition

Recommended Japanese Shareholder Benefits: August 2025 Edition

Online Flirting in Japan: Understanding Net-Nanpa Culture, Platforms, and Women’s Responses

Online Flirting in Japan: Understanding Net-Nanpa Culture, Platforms, and Women’s Responses

The Curious Case of Japan’s Free Pocket Tissues: Promo History & Marketing Power

The Curious Case of Japan’s Free Pocket Tissues: Promo History & Marketing Power

Why Foreign Praise of Japan Floods TV and YouTube: Who Watches It and Why Demand Keeps Growing

Why Foreign Praise of Japan Floods TV and YouTube: Who Watches It and Why Demand Keeps Growing

Should You Avoid Slurping the Soup? Revisiting Yamagata University’s Ramen Study

Should You Avoid Slurping the Soup? Revisiting Yamagata University’s Ramen Study

Japan’s First Yen-Pegged Stablecoin JPYC Gains FSA Approval – How Far Could Its Adoption Go?

Japan’s First Yen-Pegged Stablecoin JPYC Gains FSA Approval – How Far Could Its Adoption Go?

Where Do Japan’s Homeless Live? Unseen Communities and Why Many Don’t Receive Welfare Support

Where Do Japan’s Homeless Live? Unseen Communities and Why Many Don’t Receive Welfare Support

How to Enjoy Japanese Cinemas Using Only English (And Avoid Buying Dubbed Tickets by Mistake)

How to Enjoy Japanese Cinemas Using Only English (And Avoid Buying Dubbed Tickets by Mistake)

What Are “Strong” Canned Chu-Hi Drinks? Are They Becoming a Legal Drug Alternative Among Young People?

What Are “Strong” Canned Chu-Hi Drinks? Are They Becoming a Legal Drug Alternative Among Young People?

Will Japan Embrace Cannabis Legalization Again? The Current Cannabis Movement in Japan

Will Japan Embrace Cannabis Legalization Again? The Current Cannabis Movement in Japan

Why Did Japan’s Blood Type Fortune-Telling Disappear? And What Personality Tests Have Replaced It?

Why Did Japan’s Blood Type Fortune-Telling Disappear? And What Personality Tests Have Replaced It?

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What Happened to the “Standing Girls” Park? The Story of Okubo Park in Tokyo

Do Japan’s Youth Lack an Outlet? Why “Tō-Yoko Kids” Gather in Tokyo’s Streets

Do Japan’s Youth Lack an Outlet? Why “Tō-Yoko Kids” Gather in Tokyo’s Streets

Bicycles Speeding on Narrow Japanese Sidewalks: Why Is It Still Tolerated?

Bicycles Speeding on Narrow Japanese Sidewalks: Why Is It Still Tolerated?

Are Japanese Deodorants Ineffective? A Foreigner’s Dilemma—and How to Find One That Works in Japan

Are Japanese Deodorants Ineffective? A Foreigner’s Dilemma—and How to Find One That Works in Japan

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From Yakuza Town to a Foreigners’ Hub: Why Kawaguchi’s Transformation Has Sparked Debate in Japan

Why Do People Say “Osaka Is Not Japan”? Exploring Its Unique Culture and Identity

Why Do People Say “Osaka Is Not Japan”? Exploring Its Unique Culture and Identity

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Types of Visas You Should Know Before Moving to Japan: The Easiest Paths to Living in Japan

Why Smartphone Cameras in Japan Almost Always Make a Shutter Sound

Why Smartphone Cameras in Japan Almost Always Make a Shutter Sound

When a “Japanese Salarywoman” Became a Global Meme: SAO’s Candid Come-back on TV

When a “Japanese Salarywoman” Became a Global Meme: SAO’s Candid Come-back on TV

Why Attendees Found Themselves Unable to Return Home After the Osaka Expo

Why Attendees Found Themselves Unable to Return Home After the Osaka Expo

What Do “Free Information Offices” Really Offer in Japanese Cities? How to Tell Them Apart from Tourist Information Centers

What Do “Free Information Offices” Really Offer in Japanese Cities? How to Tell Them Apart from Tourist Information Centers

Do Foreign Residents in Japan Really Need to Present Their Passports at Hotels—even If Not Legally Required?

Do Foreign Residents in Japan Really Need to Present Their Passports at Hotels—even If Not Legally Required?

Bear Slaughter or Protection: How Far Is the Debate Spreading in Japan?

Bear Slaughter or Protection: How Far Is the Debate Spreading in Japan?

Is Putting on Makeup on Trains or Buses Truly Rude? Or Is the Real Problem the Social Pressure to Wear Makeup?

Is Putting on Makeup on Trains or Buses Truly Rude? Or Is the Real Problem the Social Pressure to Wear Makeup?

Japan’s Garbage Separation Rules: A Patchwork That Varies by Ward

Japan’s Garbage Separation Rules: A Patchwork That Varies by Ward

How the “Ugly Japanese” Generation Views Japan’s Overtourism Today

How the “Ugly Japanese” Generation Views Japan’s Overtourism Today

The Pokémon Happy Meal Fiasco: McDonald’s Official Response and What Lies Ahead

The Pokémon Happy Meal Fiasco: McDonald’s Official Response and What Lies Ahead

Japanese Indirect Refusal Expressions (When You Hear These, “They’ve Basically Said No”)

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