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Some Improvement in Long Slump, But Japan's Economic Woes Not over Yet

Journalist Sam Jameson sees banks as weakest point in shaky recovery.

Genji in Graphic Detail: Manga Versions of the Tale of Genji

Lynne Miyake (Pomona College) dissects comic-book adaptations of the classical novel Genji monogatari

Japanese Brazilian Return Migration and the Making of Japan's Newest Immigrant Minority

Dr. Takeyuki Tsuda (UC San Diego) asks: Are Japanese Brazilian Migrants in Japan a Transnational Community?

Sexual Abuse and Human Trafficking in Japan

UCLA Anthropologist reports that one injured woman in seven who is hospitalized in Japan is the victim of spousal violence, while 100,000 women a year are imported as sex workers from poor Asian countries.

Top Japanese Journalist Weighs His Country's Uncertain Future

Yoichi Funabashi, chief diplomatic correspondent of the prestigious Asahi Shimbun, points to resistance to reform among his country's leaders, need to reassess Japanese identity.

The Battle for the Global Entertainment Industry: Japan's Growing Strength in Digital Culture

Japan is quietly developing a powerhouse of related technologies in the entertainment industry that will give the Americans a run for their money.

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