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Some Improvement in Long Slump, But Japan's Economic Woes Not over Yet
Journalist Sam Jameson sees banks as weakest point in shaky recovery.
Posted: 6/21/2004
Genji in Graphic Detail: Manga Versions of the Tale of Genji
Lynne Miyake (Pomona College) dissects comic-book adaptations of the classical novel Genji monogatari
Posted: 4/27/2004
Japanese Brazilian Return Migration and the Making of Japan's Newest Immigrant Minority
Dr. Takeyuki Tsuda (UC San Diego) asks: Are Japanese Brazilian Migrants in Japan a Transnational Community?
Posted: 1/27/2004
Sexual Abuse and Human Trafficking in Japan
UCLA Anthropologist reports that one injured woman in seven who is hospitalized in Japan is the victim of spousal violence, while 100,000 women a year are imported as sex workers from poor Asian countries.
Posted: 11/17/2003
Top Japanese Journalist Weighs His Country's Uncertain Future
Yoichi Funabashi, chief diplomatic correspondent of the prestigious Asahi Shimbun, points to resistance to reform among his country's leaders, need to reassess Japanese identity.
Posted: 2/19/2003
The Battle for the Global Entertainment Industry: Japan's Growing Strength in Digital Culture
Japan is quietly developing a powerhouse of related technologies in the entertainment industry that will give the Americans a run for their money.
Posted: 1/17/2003
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