Japan sees rise of 'ramen girls'(asia.nikkei.com)

12 points by mikhael 2 years ago | 5 comments

Japan's humble onigiri took over lunchtimes around the world(theguardian.com)

91 points by n1b0m 2 years ago | 53 comments

Japan’s population fell by 800k last year as demographic crisis accelerates(cnn.com)

28 points by e2e4 3 years ago | 34 comments

A Japanese glossary of chopsticks faux pas (2022)(nippon.com)

466 points by cainxinth 7 months ago | 361 comments

A nippon.com Japan Data article illustrating and explaining Japanese terms for chopstick etiquette mistakes, such as stabbing food or passing food chopstick to chopstick.

Osaka: Kansai Airport proud to have never lost single piece of luggage (2024)(japannews.yomiuri.co.jp)

193 points by thunderbong 8 months ago | 83 comments

Strong earthquake hits northern Japan, tsunami warning issued(www3.nhk.or.jp)

341 points by lattis 10 months ago | 155 comments

NHK World news page reporting a strong earthquake off northern Japan and tsunami warnings, later downgraded to advisories, for Hokkaido and Tohoku coasts.

Japan moves to tighten rules for foreigners(aljazeera.com)

120 points by mikhael 1 month ago | 323 comments

Al Jazeera article on Japan raising requirements for permanent residency and tightening rules for foreigners amid a rightward political shift.

Strong earthquake hits northern Japan, tsunami warning issued(www3.nhk.or.jp)

341 points by lattis 10 months ago | 155 comments

NHK World news page reporting a strong earthquake off northern Japan and tsunami warnings, later downgraded to advisories, for Hokkaido and Tohoku coasts.

Iran says it seized US underwater vehicle conducting 'espionage'(thearabweekly.com)

8 points by snarky-comments 22 days ago | 1 comments

Arab Weekly news report on Iran's claim that it seized a US underwater vehicle it accused of conducting espionage.

Why the US Navy won't blast the Iranians and 'open' Strait of Hormuz(responsiblestatecraft.org)

404 points by KoftaBob 6 months ago | 1076 comments

Responsible Statecraft article arguing why the US Navy will not use force against Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Why Japanese companies do so many different things(davidoks.blog)

828 points by d0ks 5 months ago | 386 comments

A Substack essay by David Oks explaining the internal logic behind why Japanese corporations diversify into so many unrelated businesses.

Japanese people still aren't having sex. And nobody knows why(sciencefocus.com)

22 points by baranul 10 days ago | 32 comments

BBC Science Focus news article reporting that around 1 in 10 Japanese people reach their 30s without having had sex, and that the causes remain unclear.