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Unseen JapanThe conflict between two yakuza gangs - the Yamaguchi-gumi and a splinter Kobe faction - has cost over 90 lives in blood-soaked scenes that would befit a Takashi Miike film. Now, Yamaguchi-gumi says the war is done. The cops, however, aren't convinced.<a href="https://unseen-japan.com/yakuza-war-truce/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://unseen-japan.com/yakuza-war-truce/</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/unseenjapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unseenjapan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/ujwebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ujwebsite</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/crime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#crime</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#news</a>

Unseen JapanA female lawmaker in Japan who found herself in a personal emergency made a call on social media for free sanitary products in public buildings. Here's how her seemingly benign request resulted in an automated stream of death threats.<a href="https://unseen-japan.com/yoshida-ayaka-sanitary-products-death-threats/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://unseen-japan.com/yoshida-ayaka-sanitary-products-death-threats/</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/unseenjapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unseenjapan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/ujwebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ujwebsite</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#news</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/women" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#women</a>

Unseen JapanReady to be happy? You might get more than you bargained for if you become entangled with this Japanese new religion whose founder declared himself the reincarnation of Buddha *and* Hermes - and whose political views occupy the far, far right.<a href="https://unseen-japan.com/happy-science/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://unseen-japan.com/happy-science/</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/unseenjapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unseenjapan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/ujwebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ujwebsite</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/religion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#religion</a>

Unseen JapanIn their petition, parents at Musashino Gakuen school expressed their fears that the institution, once a “safe haven for our children,” is now in a “deep state of crisis" and that they have "an ever-growing concern about the future of our school.” <a href="https://unseen-japan.com/musashino-higashi-gakuen-school-crisis/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://unseen-japan.com/musashino-higashi-gakuen-school-crisis/</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/unseenjapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unseenjapan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/ujwebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ujwebsite</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#news</a>

Unseen JapanA recent survey by a language education company reveals that some Japanese people don’t feel at all confident in their English abilities. Tourists to Japan, however, seem to think that they’re doing just fine. <a href="https://unseen-japan.com/japanese-english-confidence/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://unseen-japan.com/japanese-english-confidence/</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/unseenjapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unseenjapan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/ujwebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ujwebsite</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#news</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/japanese" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japanese</a>

Unseen JapanA 38-year-old 7-11 manager's death was ruled a case of overwork after he worked six months w/o a break. The case has some saying it's time to end 24-hour combini culture in Japan - and to crack down harder on companies that cross the so-called "karōshi line."<a href="https://unseen-japan.com/7-11-manager-overwork-death/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://unseen-japan.com/7-11-manager-overwork-death/</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/unseenjapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unseenjapan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/ujwebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ujwebsite</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#news</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/work" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#work</a>

Unseen JapanA city in Japan says it won't make women's sanitary products available after politician Yoshida Ayaka called for them to be free like toilet paper - even though a simple solution to providing them is already in use across the country. <a href="https://unseen-japan.com/tsu-mie-prefecture-sanitary-products/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://unseen-japan.com/tsu-mie-prefecture-sanitary-products/</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/unseenjapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unseenjapan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/ujwebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ujwebsite</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/women" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#women</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#health</a>

Unseen JapanThe independent commission investigating allegations of sexual assault by Nakai Masahiro found that he did in fact assault the victim. It further ruled the act a “serious human rights violation" & found it occurred in line w/ the victim's work at Fuji TV.<a href="https://unseen-japan.com/nakai-masahiro-independent-committee-findings/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://unseen-japan.com/nakai-masahiro-independent-committee-findings/</a><a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/unseenjapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unseenjapan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/ujwebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ujwebsite</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/tv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tv</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/entertainment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#entertainment</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/women" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#women</a>

Unseen JapanLast year, Kan reportedly attempted to drive his car down the stairwell to snack bar Kasumi’s location on a basement floor. When that failed for obvious reasons, he reportedly jumped out, ran into the bar, and smashed a bottle over his ex-wife's head.<a href="https://unseen-japan.com/snack-bar-murder-arrest/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://unseen-japan.com/snack-bar-murder-arrest/</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/unseenjapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unseenjapan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/ujwebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ujwebsite</a>

Unseen Japan12-year-old Japanese gamer Tarou made headlines in February when he said he was postponing middle school to work on his Fortnite skills - a rare move in a country with no legal structure for homeschooling. His mom & dad say they stand behind the decision.<a href="https://unseen-japan.com/tarou-middle-school-debate/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://unseen-japan.com/tarou-middle-school-debate/</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/unseenjapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unseenjapan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/ujwebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ujwebsite</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/videogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#videogames</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/youtube" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#youtube</a>

Unseen JapanA Cosmos Drug Store in Osaka went viral after it tried to charge a customer who ate at a neighboring ramen shop 10,000 yen ($68) for parking in its parking lot. The chain had to apologize profusely when it came out that the lot was shared by the two stores. <a href="https://unseen-japan.com/cosmos-drug-store-parking-fine/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://unseen-japan.com/cosmos-drug-store-parking-fine/</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/unseenjapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unseenjapan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/ujwebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ujwebsite</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/socialmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#socialmedia</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#law</a>

Unseen JapanA scruffy-looking, stammering fellow who doesn’t tend to leave much of an impression on people who meet him, fictional detective Kindaichi Kosuke is nonetheless able to solve the trickiest of murders using only his powers of observation. <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/unseenjapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unseenjapan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/ujwebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ujwebsite</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#books</a>

Unseen JapanThe TV show SMAPxSMAP, referred to colloquially as “Sma-Sma,” wasn’t just a hit—it was a cultural institution. Nakai, the sharp-tongued MC with impeccable timing, became the face of Fuji’s golden age. The show ran for 20 years right up until SMAP disbanded. <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/unseenjapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unseenjapan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/ujwebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ujwebsite</a>

Unseen JapanIn Japan, it seems there’s a service for everything. But one business may cross both ethical *and* legal lines. Meet the wakaresaseya – Japan’s “break up” companies – who promise to destroy another's happiness so you can get yours. <a href="https://unseen-japan.com/breakup-companies-wakaresaseya-japan/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://unseen-japan.com/breakup-companies-wakaresaseya-japan/</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/unseenjapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unseenjapan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/ujwebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ujwebsite</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/relationships" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#relationships</a>

Unseen JapanGetting married in Japan creates a new family registry, which requires listing an address. Turns out you can list an address anywhere in Japan - and some people do: around 3,000 people have opted to list the Imperial Palace in Tokyo’s Chiyoda City as their registered domicile. <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/unseenjapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unseenjapan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/ujwebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ujwebsite</a>

Unseen JapanThe news Sukiya would temporarily close most stores came as a shock to Manarisu, who’s eaten at Sukiya every day for 2,000 consecutive days as of March 20th, 2025. He’s asking his 149,000 followers to help him identify local Sukiyas in food courts so he can keep the streak going. <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/unseenjapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unseenjapan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/ujwebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ujwebsite</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#news</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#food</a>

Unseen JapanMass strikes, the creation of the 8-hour workday, and an early 20th-century vogue for foreign words - all led to the most popular Japanese word many don't even realize is foreign in origin. Here's how "saboru" came to be.<a href="https://unseen-japan.com/saboru-the-strange-origins-of-cutting-class-in-japan/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://unseen-japan.com/saboru-the-strange-origins-of-cutting-class-in-japan/</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/unseenjapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unseenjapan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/ujwebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ujwebsite</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/japanese" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japanese</a>

Unseen JapanWant an onigiri you can take anywhere – or perhaps use during a national emergency? You’re in luck! One company in Japan sells “non-grip onigiri,” which you can take anywhere and make by just adding water. The question is: how do they taste? <a href="https://unseen-japan.com/travel-onigiri-add-water/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://unseen-japan.com/travel-onigiri-add-water/</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/unseenjapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unseenjapan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/ujwebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ujwebsite</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#food</a>

Unseen JapanA female snack bar owner in Nishitokyo was found dead in her place of business, her ex-husband lying unconscious and injured nearby. Her death currently appears to be the result of a campaign of violence that authorities didn't stop until it was too late.<a href="https://unseen-japan.com/snack-bar-owner-murder-nishitokyo/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://unseen-japan.com/snack-bar-owner-murder-nishitokyo/</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/unseenjapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unseenjapan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/ujwebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ujwebsite</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/crime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#crime</a>

Unseen JapanAs bullying and related youth suicides remain persistent problems in Japan, Kumamoto City is weighing whether to install security cameras as an anti-bullying measure. Experts are split, with some saying the measure will do nothing to address online abuse.<a href="https://unseen-japan.com/kumamoto-city-bullying-security-cameras/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://unseen-japan.com/kumamoto-city-bullying-security-cameras/</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/unseenjapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unseenjapan</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/ujwebsite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ujwebsite</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/school" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#school</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#education</a> <a href="https://mstdn.jp/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#health</a>

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