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Angela Erika Kubo

Goto’s Fate Rests On Tokyo, ISIS Talks

Deadly Mistake?

Did Tokyo’s failure to hire competent translators lead ISIS to misunderstand Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Cairo speech?

Jake Adelstein,

Angela Erika Kubo

Published Jan. 25, 2015 

What’s Japan’s Problem With Vaginas?

Art or Pornography?

Japanese artist Megumi Igarashi’s vagina kayak is considered obscene, but an annual penis festival is a family event. What’s the deal?

Jake Adelstein,

Angela Erika Kubo

Published Jan. 17, 2015 

Why Is Japan’s PM Hanging With Racists?

As Japan's prime minister addresses the United Nations on Friday his reputation at home is tainted by links to avowed racists.

Jake Adelstein,

Angela Erika Kubo

Published Sep. 26, 2014 

In Japan, Zima Lives!

Drinking Clearly

The “malternative” liquor may be off the market in the U.S.A., but it’s thriving in Japan

Jake Adelstein,

Angela Erika Kubo

Published Sep. 13, 2014 

Japan’s Robots Are Reading Your Emotions

R2 Sees U

Human emotions are expressed in the way we walk. By recognizing our body language robots can react to the way we feel.

Angela Erika Kubo,

Jake Adelstein

Published Aug. 06, 2014 

Suicidal Anti-war Protest Shocks Japan 

Flame Out

Prime Minister Abe’s push to reinterpret the constitution and prepare the country for wars sparks a suicidal protest.

Angela Erika Kubo,

Jake Adelstein

Published Jun. 30, 2014 

How Sexism Could Bring Down Japan

20 Raw Eggs

Japanese Prime Minister Abe says he wants to bring more women into the workforce, but his party represents the yakuza-inspired chauvinism that’s keeping them out.

Angela Erika Kubo,

Jake Adelstein

Published Jun. 25, 2014 

Japan’s Women Told to Breed, Not Lead

TODAY IN SEXISM

Sexist remarks made to a female politician in Tokyo have sparked a wave of protest in Japan.

Jake Adelstein,

Angela Erika Kubo

Published Jun. 22, 2014 

Want Fries With That Whale Burger?

Look Away, Shamu

Japan is throwing its annual whale week again to celebrate its dubious commercial hunting of the endangered mammals.

Angela Erika Kubo,

Jake Adelstein

Published Jun. 12, 2014 

Japan's Kiddie Porn Empire: Bye-Bye?

Japan's Child Porn Problem

Tokyo is finally making it illegal to buy or own child pornography showing real children, but the manga, anime and computer graphic versions aren’t touched by the new law.

Jake Adelstein,

Angela Erika Kubo

Published Jun. 03, 2014 
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