First Decent Japanese Sumo Raised in Captivity for Fifty Years
For the first time in a generation a Japanese sumo wrestler has been raised to adulthood in captivity, sparking nationwide celebration. In...
Read MoreJapan joins criticism of Trump’s ‘Islamophobic’ Executive Order
The Japanese Department of Immigration this week aligned itself with those criticising the American president’s recent executive order...
Read MoreManko Artist Back in the Slammer
We accurately predicted back in summer that Tokyo-based artist Rokudenashiko would be released fairly quickly after being taken in on...
Read MoreFake Plastic Food: Inside Japan’s Fake Food Factories
You’ve all seen them: Magical displays of food that never go off. Cans of Asahi, apparently held in mid-air by their own frothy...
Read MoreJapanese Bar’s Drunk Shaming Campaign Gets Wasted
Japan must be literally the only country in the world where you can stumble out of a bar, pass out on the sidewalk, and not get robbed....
Read MoreJapanese Artist Arrested for Making Vagina Art
Have you ever actually said “manko (vagina)” to a Japanese person? If you haven’t, JZ’s professional opinion is...
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