To those who don’t live in Japan, Japan might look to be a technologically advanced developed country, but in reality there are still unbelievably outdated customs there. As the US Government reported in 2020, human trafficking is still widespread in Japan, and mental patients are restrained. Refugees are maltreated to Read more…
There has been a long-last controversy in the Western world on why the Japanese anime characters have so big eyes. As you know, anime characters usually have so big eyes which are almost unproportional. But why are they so big? Is it because the Japanese like big eyes? Although I’m Read more…
The Technical Intern Training Program in Japan is growing more and more popular, and one of the statistics say that there are more than 250K foreign trainees in Japan as of April 2020. However, the program is not as bright as it looks and many employers abuse it. If you Read more…
Non-Asian celebrities constantly make the slant-eye gesture and raise controversies. But why do some Asians feel the gesture is offensive or racism? Let’s see what Asians actually say about the slant-eye gesture and why they feel uncomfortable with it. Note that I’m not trying to offend anyone, but I’m only Read more…
Japanese school kids must wear white underwear and teachers check the color?! Here are 10 shocking Japanese school rules based on my own experience!
I hear that there are many anti-mask movements around the world, but that’s the last thing that will ever happen in Japan because every single Japanese wears a mask without complaint (except those who have specific reasons they can’t wear a mask). The major three factors for this are inborn Read more…