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Japan's unwanted low-fat diet
Two years ago, Japan had too much milk. But today, butter is suddenly a scarce commodity. The global food crisis strikes again.
Andrew Leonard Apr 23, 2008
The Asiatic vs. Italian fake hair showdown
When Japan annexed Korea, wigmakers across the world felt the ripples
Andrew Leonard Apr 11, 2008
The "War and Peace" of "Space Invaders"
Please, I beg of you -- don't press that button! You have no idea of the heartbreak you will wreak
Andrew Leonard Mar 20, 2008
A cellphone in every pocket
Very soon, half the humans on the planet will own a mobile phone. What comes next?
Andrew Leonard Feb 8, 2008
This blade slices, it dices
Top chefs adore them, Rachael Ray sells them, so what's the big fuss about Japanese knives?
By Harris Salat Feb 1, 2008
Hot desi action and animated Japanese disco folk
Pop culture: As global as you want it to be.
Andrew Leonard Dec 12, 2007
Save the forests! Stuff chopsticks in your bra
The "My Chopsticks Bra" aims to cure Japan of its addiction to disposable utensils
Andrew Leonard Nov 8, 2007
Sayonara, Shinzo Abe
The prime minister of Japan is resigning. Will his successor be the great-great-grandson of the "Bismarck of Japan"?
Andrew Leonard Sep 12, 2007
A plague of bloodsuckers
In Japan, reforestation, population decline and global warming have set off a land leech invasion.
Andrew Leonard Sep 7, 2007
Conversations: Steven Okazaki
The filmmaker behind "White Light Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki" shares the survivors' stories he explores in his devastating documentary. An interview and podcast.
By Andrew O'Hehir Aug 6, 2007
Death strip
A controversial graphic novel from Japan -- banned in China -- has inspired a hit movie and much fan fiction. Will thrill-starved U.S. readers get hooked?
By Douglas Wolk Jul 26, 2007
Architectures of pink tentacles
Are there dots that need connecting between slot machines and Japanese robot drummers?
Andrew Leonard Jul 24, 2007
The piston ring earthquake
The big quake in Niigata closes automaker production lines, but opens a window into the history of technological commercialization in Japan.
Andrew Leonard Jul 19, 2007
The true story of Ah Q and semiconductors
A Japanese university hopes invoking the memory of a famous Chinese writer will help attract top engineering talent.
Andrew Leonard Jul 17, 2007
Groping toward gender equality
The bodyguard for Japan's gender equity minister is accused of drunkenly molesting woman on train.
Carol Lloyd Jul 5, 2007
Japanese history lessons
It's OK to downplay the Nanjing massacre or coercion of "comfort women." But mess with Hiroshima and you're gone
Andrew Leonard Jul 3, 2007
Breast cancer prevention, "Peeing Toms" and more
A New Zealand man snaps pictures of women in the bathroom, breast-feeding may help prevent cancer, and comfort women did, indeed, exist.
Catherine Price Apr 17, 2007
Japan's PM apologizes to WWII sex slaves -- kind of
News reports conflict over whether Prime Minister Abe's apology was sincere or just another denial of responsibility.
Page Rockwell Mar 26, 2007
A car built on cuteness
Who needs horsepower when your car comes with stuffed animals?
Catherine Price Mar 20, 2007
No apology for WWII sex slaves
And a U.S. resolution wouldn't change a thing, says Japan's prime minister.
Tracy Clark-Flory Mar 5, 2007
Rewriting Japan's sex slave past
Prime minister says there's no evidence of WWII "comfort women."
Tracy Clark-Flory Mar 2, 2007
A long day for the global economy
From Shanghai to New York to Tokyo: Where the selling will stop, nobody knows.
Andrew Leonard Feb 27, 2007
Japanese fury over "birth-giving machines" blunder
The general public isn't buying the health minister's statement as an innocent slip-up.
Tracy Clark-Flory Feb 2, 2007
Sex slaves? What sex slaves?
A Japanese TV network glosses over the painful past between the Imperial Army and "comfort women."
Catherine Price Jan 30, 2007
Japan's health minister calls women "birth-giving machines"
Soon after, he apologizes and calls his comments "too uncivil."
Tracy Clark-Flory Jan 29, 2007
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