Japan has welcomed record numbers of visitors in recent years. Tourism has brought significant benefits to the economy, but it has also created challenges such as overcrowding, pressure on infrastructure, environmental concerns, and increased costs for local communities. In response, the Japanese government and local authorities have introduced several measures and are considering additional changes. Some of these policies are already in effect, while others are still under discussion. If you...

The Culture of Rice in Japan: A Closer Look at Japan's Beautiful Rice Planting Festivals

Executive Order 9066 stands as one of the most consequential civil liberties failures in United States history. Signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1942 amid wartime fear and racial prejudice, the order authorized the forced removal and incarceration of more than 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry, most of whom were American citizens living on the West Coast. While the policy inflicted deep and lasting harm on Japanese and Japanese American communities, it also gave rise to...