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Unseen JapanAs Japan's population continues to shrink, a new survey finds that 52% of Japanese people ages 15 to 39 say they neither have nor want children. The survey also shows many facing economic challenges, with 11.2% saying they had trouble in the past year even buying food.<a href="https://unseen-japan.com/japan-youth-no-children/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://unseen-japan.com/japan-youth-no-children/</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/unseenjapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unseenjapan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/ujwebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ujwebsite</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#news</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/kids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#kids</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/parenting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#parenting</a>

Unseen JapanIn a bold move pulling Japan into the 21st century, the National Police Agency is eliminating skirts for the nation's 20K+ female officers from its uniform guidelines. The fashion choice dates back to an era when women on the force were largely relegated to traffic control. <a href="https://unseen-japan.com/japan-national-police-agency-skirts/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://unseen-japan.com/japan-national-police-agency-skirts/</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/unseenjapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unseenjapan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/ujwebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ujwebsite</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/police" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#police</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/women" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#women</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/equality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#equality</a>

Unseen JapanSukyo Mahikari, a Japanese new religious movement, purports to seek true happiness through the practice of universal principles (崇教; sukyo), as well as the salvation of both this world and the astral world. However, say critics, the group isn't all harmony and light.<a href="https://unseen-japan.com/sukyo-mahikari-japan-religion/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://unseen-japan.com/sukyo-mahikari-japan-religion/</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/unseenjapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unseenjapan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/ujwebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ujwebsite</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/religion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#religion</a>

Unseen JapanNipponia is a unique hotel company that doesn’t build new facilities but instead repurposes historic buildings as accommodations for domestic and inbound tourists. TIME magazine recently lauded the Nipponia in Sado, which opened last year and is built in a restored merchant’s house. <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/unseenjapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unseenjapan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/ujwebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ujwebsite</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#travel</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/tourism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tourism</a>

Unseen JapanIn Japan Post's controversial ad spot, a company package courier tries to deliver a package to a woman at her home. The post is titled, “The woman who positively doesn’t wanna be seen without makeup vs. the delivery person who somehow has to get her signature.” <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/unseenjapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unseenjapan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/ujwebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ujwebsite</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/women" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#women</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/advertising" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#advertising</a>

Unseen JapanJapanese politician Tamaki Yuichiro of the Democratic Party for the People recently claimed foreign residents can get reimbursed for high-cost health care after only three months here. Theoretically, he's correct. But here's why the data shows this is a made-up problem.<a href="https://unseen-japan.com/high-cost-healthcare-foreigners-japan/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://unseen-japan.com/high-cost-healthcare-foreigners-japan/</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/unseenjapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unseenjapan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/ujwebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ujwebsite</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/money" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#money</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#immigration</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#news</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#health</a>

Unseen JapanThe subway systems in Japan’s major cities are very convenient for getting around. Sometimes, however, you just wanna hail a ride back to your hotel. Fortunately, various Japan taxi services now make it easier not only to get a ride but even communicate with your driver. <a href="https://unseen-japan.com/japan-taxi-service-tourist/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://unseen-japan.com/japan-taxi-service-tourist/</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/unseenjapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unseenjapan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/ujwebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ujwebsite</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#travel</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/tourism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tourism</a>

Unseen JapanTakano Kenichi told a friend he lent Mogami Ai (Sato Airi) over 2.5 million yen ($16,850). He said he’d taken out loans of 1M yen to cover it, somehow believing that the (at the time of the below message) 20-year-old livestreamer and cabaret club hostess was good for it. <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/unseenjapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unseenjapan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/ujwebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ujwebsite</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/women" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#women</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#news</a>

Unseen JapanWant to travel Japan in style? JR Tokai announced it'll be adding more luxury options to its Tokaido line between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka. On top of full private rooms coming in 2026, it says it'll introduce six "half-private" seats on some Tokaido trains in 2027 (pricing TBD). <a href="https://unseen-japan.com/tokaido-shinkansen-semi-private-seats/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://unseen-japan.com/tokaido-shinkansen-semi-private-seats/</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/unseenjapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unseenjapan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/ujwebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ujwebsite</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#travel</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/tourism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tourism</a>

Unseen JapanJapanese books have achieved newfound acclaim and popularity in recent years. But only a fraction of what gets published in Japan gets translated into English. Here’s what doesn’t get translated – and why. <a href="https://unseen-japan.com/japanese-books-what-gets-translated/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://unseen-japan.com/japanese-books-what-gets-translated/</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/unseenjapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unseenjapan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/ujwebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ujwebsite</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#books</a>

Unseen JapanJapan has contributed, and continues to contribute, many wonderful innovations to the world in a variety of fields. Unfortunately, sometimes Japan’s good ideas have trouble escaping the country. That's what many here call the Galapagos effect.<a href="https://unseen-japan.com/galapagos-effect-japan/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://unseen-japan.com/galapagos-effect-japan/</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/unseenjapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unseenjapan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/ujwebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ujwebsite</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#technology</a>

Unseen JapanUnseen Japan runs thanks to our supporters. If you love our in-depth coverage of Japanese news, history, and social issues, consider making a contribution to the Unseen Japan Journalism Fund. <a href="https://unseen-japan.com/support/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://unseen-japan.com/support/</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/unseenjapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unseenjapan</a>

Unseen Japan“[Japanese men] always tell me it’s so cool that they’re with a foreigner or that I speak English,” Kane says. “A lot of times you meet people and they say let’s go to a hotel, let’s go have fun. They say western women have a reputation for being easy.” <a href="https://unseen-japan.com/gaijin-hunter-fact-vs-fiction/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://unseen-japan.com/gaijin-hunter-fact-vs-fiction/</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/unseenjapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unseenjapan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/ujwebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ujwebsite</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/relationships" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#relationships</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/dating" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dating</a>

Unseen Japan"I learned C to remove the😼pixelation in erotic titles and before I knew it, I'd started making games" <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/unseenjapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unseenjapan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/ujwebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ujwebsite</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#technology</a>

Unseen JapanLove books? Looking for a place to hang out in Tokyo that's quiet and puts your book-loving heart at ease? Good news: book cafes in Tokyo are the new black (coffee). Here are a few of our favorites in great neighborhoods with unique concepts. <a href="https://unseen-japan.com/book-cafes-tokyo-guide/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://unseen-japan.com/book-cafes-tokyo-guide/</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Japan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/unseenjapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unseenjapan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/ujwebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ujwebsite</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#travel</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/tourism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tourism</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/coffee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#coffee</a>

Unseen JapanAs costs rise and consumer tastes shift towards coffee and other beverages, Japan's small tea growers are struggling to stay afloat. Here's how one company is connecting tea lovers worldwide with artisanal Japanese producers steeped in tradition. <a href="https://unseen-japan.com/mohei-tea-local-japanese-tea/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://unseen-japan.com/mohei-tea-local-japanese-tea/</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/ad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ad</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/unseenjapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unseenjapan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/ujwebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ujwebsite</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/tea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tea</a>

Unseen JapanHokkaido, now considered so indisputably and integrally Japanese, has only truly been part of the Japanese mainland for the past 150 years. Who lived there before its colonization by the Japanese? And how do the island’s indigenous people, the Ainu, fare today? <a href="https://unseen-japan.com/colonization-of-hokkaido/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://unseen-japan.com/colonization-of-hokkaido/</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Japan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/unseenjapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unseenjapan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/ujwebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ujwebsite</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#history</a>

Unseen JapanIf there’s one thing true about the modern Japanese light novel, or ranobe, it’s that many of their authors are fond of stupidly long titles. It didn’t always used to be like that, though. When did it change? And – more elusively – why? <a href="https://unseen-japan.com/light-novels-long-titles-when/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://unseen-japan.com/light-novels-long-titles-when/</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Japan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/unseenjapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unseenjapan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/ujwebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ujwebsite</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/japanese" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japanese</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#books</a>

Unseen JapanThe Japanese government is finally preparing to ditch its old romanization system for the Japanese language in favor of the de facto international standard – and the standard that, in reality, most of the government actually uses. <a href="https://unseen-japan.com/japan-hepburn-romanization-70-years/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://unseen-japan.com/japan-hepburn-romanization-70-years/</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/unseenjapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unseenjapan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/ujwebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ujwebsite</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/japanese" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japanese</a>

Unseen JapanJapan Post says one of their delivery people in Yokohama was delivering while drunk. The employee - who ran at least one red light - had been drinking seven hours before and was driving around with a plastic bottle of wine. They still had a BAC of up to 0.06% post deliveries.<a href="https://buff.ly/Gy0Hh9T" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://buff.ly/Gy0Hh9T</a><a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/unseenjapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unseenjapan</a>

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