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  1. power
    Princess Mako’s RevolutionThe royal is rewriting her happy ending — and in the process, the longstanding history of gender inequality in Japan, too.
    By Zoe Yu Gilligan
  2. keeping up with the royals
    Welcome to New York, Princess MakoThe former Japanese princess and her ponytailed lawyer husband arrived in the Big Apple this week.
    By Danielle Cohen
  3. sports!
    So What’s Going On With the Olympics?All your Tokyo 2020 questions, answered.
    By Claire Lampen
  4. crime
    Japan’s ‘Twitter Killer’ Has Been Sentenced to DeathTakahiro Shiraishi had confessed to killing nine people, including eight women he had stalked on social media.
    By Amanda Arnold
  5. no thank you
    Why Go On A Roller Coaster If You Can’t Scream?Theme parks in Japan are considering a ban on screaming to mitigate the spread of coronavirus.
    By Amanda Arnold
  6. animals
    Lonely Japanese Eels Want You to Video-Call ThemAn aquarium in Tokyo is hosting a virtual face-showing festival to help their eels “not forget the existence of humans.”
    By Amanda Arnold
  7. cut covers
    Make Some Room for Naomi WatanabeThe unstoppable Japanese comedian is coming for America and the world.
    By Kathleen Hou
  8. workplace discrimination
    Japanese Women Just Want to Be Able to Wear Comfortable Shoes to WorkWomen say they’re discriminated against for not wearing high heels to work — and they’re petitioning the government to do something.
    By Amanda Arnold
  9. kawasaki knife attack
    What We Know About the Knife Attack in Kawasaki, JapanOne elementary school age girl and an adult man have been killed in the attack, which occurred on Tuesday morning in Kawasaki, Japan.
    By Matt Stieb
  10. crime
    Heartbroken Couple Begs for the Return of Their ‘Children,’ Who Are Bonsai TreesAn unimaginably nefarious individual stole seven precious trees from two bonsai cultivators.
    By Amanda Arnold
  11. weekend with
    An Expat’s Life in Tokyo, Captured on FilmPhotos by a New Yorker who recently moved to Japan.
    By Bailey Malone Kircher
  12. animals
    I Wish I Were As Chill As These CapybarasThey love hot springs.
    By Amanda Arnold
  13. royal weddings
    Japan’s Princess Ayako Gives Up Her Royal Status and Marries for LoveShe married a commoner on Monday, in a small ceremony at the Meiji Shrine.
    By Amanda Arnold
  14. look book
    The Model Who Started Her Career in Japan“A couple years ago, I got a DM asking if I wanted to sign with this agency in Japan. I was pretty sure it was a real agency — but not really.”
    By Katy Schneider
  15. cool
    Tokyo Medical School Admits to Tampering With Test Scores to Keep Women OutOfficials were apparently worried women would get pregnant, and thus wouldn’t be able to work long hours in the hospital.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  16. now smell this
    This Perfume Is Impossible to Find, and I Love ItThis is all your fault, Le Labo.
    By Kathleen Hou
  17. nothing can terrace apart
    The Final Scene of This Episode of Terrace House Is a Great Piece of TelevisionA recap of your favorite Japanese reality show.
    By Mariah Smith
  18. nothing can terrace apart
    This Episode of Terrace House Ends on a Cliff-hangerWe finish on an apparently fraught trip to the grocery store.
    By Mariah Smith
  19. infrastructure
    Unacceptable: Japanese Train Leaves Station 25 Seconds EarlyA travesty.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  20. u good?
    Is Katy Perry Okay?She had an interesting appearance on the Japanese morning show Sukkiri.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  21. too real tv
    Nothing Can Terrace Apart: A Terrace House RecapLet’s discuss your favorite Japanese reality show.
    By Mariah Smith
  22. let’s makeup
    11 Japanese Drugstore Products Loved by a Makeup ArtistWhat Fiona Stiles had to buy on her last trip to Tokyo.
    By Kathleen Hou
  23. who among us?
    Japan’s Princess Postpones Wedding Because of ‘Immaturity’She’s giving up her royal title to marry a commoner but now says the couple “rushed various things.”
    By Gabriella Paiella
  24. shaken not stirred
    Why Hope Hicks Wore a Tuxedo in JapanHow the Trump women used their bodies as decoys in Japan.
    By Rhonda Garelick
  25. politics
    Looks Like No One Wanted to Hear Ivanka Trump Talk About Women’s EmpowermentVery few people showed up to her Friday speech in Tokyo.
    By Lisa Ryan
  26. keeping up with the royals
    Japan’s Princess Mako Will Officially Give Up Royal Title for LoveJapanese Imperial law requires women to leave the royal family if, like Princess Mako, they want to marry a commoner.
    By Katie Van Syckle
  27. Japan’s ‘Black Widow’ Admits to Killing Her Fourth Husband in Court“I will laugh it off and die if I am sentenced to death tomorrow.”
    By Lisa Ryan
  28. loneliness
    The Strange Psychology of Why Half a Million Japanese Never Leave Their HomesHikikomori: avoidance of all social contact.
    By Drake Baer
  29. Teen Suicide in Japan Rises at School-Year StartThe saddest day of the year.
    By Dayna Evans
  30. companions
    The World’s First Robot With Feelings Is a Big Hit“Pepper” sold out in under a minute.
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
  31. expenses
    Renting a Boyfriend Is Cheaper Than Renting a Car A detailed cost analysis.
    By Allison P. Davis
  32. video
    Watch Tokyo’s Decora Girls Explain Their StyleSo many Hello Kitty Band-Aids and rainbow hair clips.
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
  33. look of the day
    Lady Gaga Wore a Nude Bodysuit on an AirplaneIdeal for napping.
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
  34. style tribes
    The Japanese ‘Lolita’ Subculture Takes New YorkThe reopening of cult store Tokyo Rebel attracted a well-accessorized crowd.
    By Katie Van Syckle, Emma Whitford, and Dolly Faibyshev
  35. kawaii style
    Japanese Teens Still Spend Hours Dressing Up in Purikura Photo BoothsPhotographer Amy Lombard explores the selfie-altering world of Tokyo’s purikura.
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
  36. What Emoticons Reveal About How We See EmotionDo you look for happiness in the eyes or smile?
    By Science of Us
  37. out of the box
    Found in Translation: Shooting Streetwear in TokyoOur experimental fashion shoot goes on the road.
    By Tim Barber and Julie Ma
  38. food issues
    Nifty Wrappers Hide Your Shameful Burger-Eating FaceNo unseemly chewing to see here!
    By Maggie Lange
  39. socks socks socks
    Huge, Baggy Socks on Schoolgirls: A TrendProof that even the worst fashion ideas are cyclical.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  40. A Parasite Museum: Japan’s Version of a Hot DateMaybe Japanese youths are celibate because their date spots are huge turnoffs. 
    By Maggie Lange
  41. novelties
    Middle-Aged Men Available for Rental in JapanA former pro baseball player is priced at $10/hour.
    By Maureen O'Connor
  42. look of the day
    Kate Moss Thought She Was at a MasqueradeBut everyone else got a mask, too!
    By Julie Ma
  43. lawsuits
    U.N. Pressures Prada to Stop Sexual Discrimination in JapanThe brand mistreated employees who were deemed “old, fat, ugly, disgusting, or did not have the Prada look.” 
    By Charlotte Cowles
  44. human billboards
    Girls in Japan Paid to Stick Ads on Their ThighsBy a creepy-sounding PR agency.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  45. wintour wonderland
    Anna Wintour Pounded a Rice Cake at Japan’s FNOWith a giant wooden mallet at the Theory store.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  46. japan
    Here’s Blake Lively’s Charity T-shirtShe designed it herself.
    By Amy Odell
  47. tokyo fashion week
    Japanese Fashion Designers Have Posted Their Collections OnlineFashion prevails!
    By Charlotte Cowles
  48. shameless love for female pop stars
    Britney Spears Is Auctioning Off an Outfit She Wore in 1999Bids are approaching $5K.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  49. nice things
    Crocs Is Donating 100,000 Pairs of Shoes to JapanEvery little anti-bacterial shoe helps!
    By Charlotte Cowles
  50. loose threads
    More Fashion Fund-raisers for Japan; Kate Moss Wants Kanye West and the Rolling Stones to Play Her WeddingAlso, see Giovanna Battaglia’s latest ‘W’ editorial.
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