Japan Direct

Japan's stylish young protesters

Japan's youth is shaking off its reputation for political apathy, with a series of anti-government protests, and they are doing it in style.

  • 20 October 2015
  • From the section Asia

What's it like to be black in Japan?

A film about the experiences of black people in Japan has been watched 200,000 times.

  • 19 October 2015

The reclusive manga artist and his man-eating giants

The world loves apocalyptic tales, but what makes best-selling Japanese series Attack on Titan so popular?

  • 19 October 2015
  • From the section Asia

Toothless tiger: Japan Self-Defence Forces

Japan has passed laws allowing its military to fight, but how effective would it be in a conflict?

  • 15 October 2015
  • From the section Asia
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