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Avatar Posted by billywest 126 days ago (http://www.sevententotokyo.com)
Category: Japan News | Tags: japan suicide society
Since the beginning of the year, there have been 27 suicide deaths by gas, five in the last week. Does the news media bear some responsibility for this latest, disturbing trend? read more »
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Avatar Posted by WordsnCollision 78 days ago (http://feeds.inventorspot.com)
Category: General Japan | Tags: toilet women ol society culture
Toilet noises can be embarrassing, but what's a shy girl to do besides repeatedly flushing in situ? Japan's answer is the Otohime - an electronic "flush" that saves face as well as water. read more »
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Avatar Posted by billywest 66 days ago (http://www.sevententotokyo.com)
Category: Japanese Culture | Tags: japan education juku eikaiwa society
How much is too much when it comes to studying for kids? Many Japanese kids are so busy with studying, they don't get home until late, some elementary school kids included. Check this story out and take the poll. read more »
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Avatar Posted by ppayne 60 days ago (http://www.peterpayne.net)
Category: Japanese Culture | Tags: japanese education competition society
Whether it's being ranked numerically according to their grades or having to hit the books to get into the high school or college of their choice, Japanese kids experience real competition in their education. Is this a good thing? read more »
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Avatar Posted by migimaru 220 days ago (http://www.japantoday.com)
Category: General Japan | Tags: society life
Japanese youth are apparently very pessimistic: more than 40% think their lives will be harder than their parents, and future generations will be even worse off. read more »
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Avatar Posted by littleforeigner 225 days ago (http://neojaponisme.com)
Category: Japanese Culture | Tags: youth culture society
Neojaponisme's W. David Marx looks at the latest round of yoof bashing. This time, however, it seems that the current generation are not delinquents, but are rather just not doing much at all. read more »
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