Move over Safe Space Social Justice Warrior culture of the West. There’s a new kid on the block that has taken acting like a baby to a whole new level. It’s called Otonamaki. Otonamaki is a Japanese form of therapy launched by a midwife named Nobuko Watanabe in 2015, which aims to help adults relax…
Want To Be Recognized As Transgender In Japan? Be Ready To Get Sterilized Grace Carr on January 24, 2019 People suffering from gender dysphoria in Japan must be sterilized before they can change official documents to reflect the gender of their choosing rather than biological sex. A panel of judges unanimously upheld a ruling Wednesday stating…
I’ll preface this by saying I’m not the guy to be taking financial advice from. But hear me out, because if there’s one thing I know, it’s Japan. The Tokyo 2020 Olympics will bring a huge economic boom to Japan’s tourism industry. This is something you can start investing in now. Which industries will make…
A cafe in Minato-ku, Tokyo called Cafe Dawn has created an atmosphere where patrons are served by robots. The robots are part of a remote workforce, controlled by people with disabilities from their homes. This gives them the ability to participate the service industry in a way they previously couldn’t. Ten people with severe mobile disabilities…