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'Work without limits': Japan's teachers battle to change overworking culture
AFP - Feb 15
In one of his last diary entries, Japanese teacher Yoshio Kudo lamented workdays that started early and could last until nearly midnight. Two months later, he suffered "karoshi" -- death from overwork.

Experiencing a Traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony with a 1st Degree Chado Instructor
GaijinPot - Feb 14
Heidi & Shelley experience what it's like to make and taste authentic matcha green tea from a 1st degree Chado instructor in Tokyo.

Proving Why the Jō (Japanese Staff) is So Strong
Let's ask Seki Sensei | Kobudo Asayama Ichiden Ryu - Feb 13
You might have heard about the Japanese staff, called Jō. But do you know who used it, why they used it, and how?

Foreign students in Japan face big hurdles entering public high schools
Nikkei - Feb 13
Nearly three-quarters, or 73%, of Japanese public high schools have no framework for accepting foreign resident students, putting them at a serious disadvantage in visa status and work opportunities, a Nikkei survey shows.

Japanese employers seek more skilled workers from Philippines
UNTV News and Rescue - Feb 11
The Department of Migrant Workers has reported that 80 Japanese firms have offered to hire more Filipino skilled workers.

Japanese sleep more for first time since 1970s, survey shows
freemalaysiatoday.com - Feb 05
Japanese sleep less than the inhabitants of every other developed nation, and some analyses suggest this trait hurts productivity.

Japan faces reality of elderly caring for older parents
AA - Feb 04
Japan may be on track to becoming a "land of grandparents," as birth rates falls and its elderly population swells.

MUST-KNOW Immigration, Airport Phrases in Japanese
Japanese Ammo with Misa - Jan 31
In this video, I'm going to teach you all the useful Japanese words you can use at the airport from checking baggage to going through passport control and customs.

Japan's decluttering queen Marie Kondo says 'given up' on keeping her home clean
WION - Jan 30
Japanese decluttering queen Marie Kondo, who is known for keeping things in order, and removing any sort of clutter, has accepted that even she fails to maintain a spotless and tidy home after her third kid's birth in 2021.

New Year Holiday of Japanese Family | MOE's parents house
Kimono Mom - Jan 29
At the end of the year, my daughter and I went back to my parents' house to relax and spend time with my family.

Japan's 300 schools, universities receive bomb, death threats; panic ensues
WION - Jan 27
Hundreds of schools as well as universities across Japan received fax messages with bomb and death threats on Wednesday, stoking panic and subsequent closure of the schools.

Shield-shaped mirror and long sword unearthed in Japan's ancient capital
NHK - Jan 26
Archaeological workers in western Japan have unearthed a shield-shaped mirror and a long sword at an ancient burial mound.

How Suzuki Method conquered the music world
Nikkei - Jan 25
Jan. 26 marks the 25th anniversary of the death of the violinist and teacher Shinichi Suzuki, whose approach to early childhood music education is widely known as the Suzuki Method.

Japan weighs longer stays for world's elite college graduates
Nikkei - Jan 22
Graduates of the world's top universities will be allowed to stay in Japan for up to two years to look for jobs, up from the current 90 days, under a rule change being considered by the government, Nikkei has learned.

Japan's suicide rate increases in 2022 amid rise in male cases
Xinhua - Jan 20
Japan's suicide rate increased from the previous year in 2022 owing to the increased rate among males for the first time in 13 years, the government said in a report on Friday.

Japan's LGBT community enjoys greater rights in Tokyo
FRANCE 24 English - Jan 20
Although #Japan is the only G7 country where same-sex marriages are illegal, there have recently been some positive changes for the #LGBT community.