Political Gaffe, Hostesses, Hikikomori, and More [Sunday News]

January 27, 2013 by Hashi 7 Comments

Every Sunday we gather the week's weird and interesting Japanese news and present it to you in our Sunday News column. It might not always be hard-hitting news, but we hope that it still informs and entertains you. … [Read more...]

Stare-apy for the Socially Inept (+ Edits)

June 6, 2008 by Erin 80 Comments

As much as I want to be outrageously snarky in this post, I don’t think I can bring myself to do it. After all, social anxiety disorder is pretty serious stuff, especially in Japan, the birthplace of the hikikomori (引き籠もり … [Read more...]