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Japan’s Most Wanted Might Be Grandma

Normally when you think of crime, you think about young people. You know, those damn teenagers with their loud music writing graffiti and getting in fights and that sort of thing. That perception might be changing in Japan. It turns out that the elderly, more than the young, are committing more and more crimes each [...]

Is Dancing Illegal In Japan?

Over the last six months or so, Japanese police have been cracking down on nightclubs, breaking up illegal activity and arresting people. What’s going on in these clubs? Are people fighting, doing copious amounts of drugs, or counterfeiting money? Believe it or not, this flurry of police activity has been about dancing. That’s right, if [...]