What Are Japanese Share Houses?

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Last week I wrote a post about how male-female cohabitation is viewed in Japan and the concept of share houses came up a lot in the comments. Two weeks ago I knew very little about the Japanese concept of share houses but … [Read more...]

Japanese Suicide Apartments

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It's no secret that Japan has one of the highest suicide rates in the world. It's unfortunate, but very true. Just look at Aokigahara, the most popular place in all of Japan to off yourself. It's tragic, really. Sadly, … [Read more...]