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Okinawa pub posts “Japanese only” admission sign based on some shaky logic

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 4, 2023
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Sign was up since at least a year ago.

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• (COK • discrimination • internationalism • scandal • society)

Japan Rail apologises for discrimination “misunderstanding” with Russian sign

• Oona McGee
  Apr 20, 2022

Railway company’s dedication to customer service backfires, landing it in hot water instead. 

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• Europe, Japan, Russia
• (customer service • discrimination • Japanese train stations • Japanese trains • JR East • news • Russia • Russian invasion of Ukraine • train stations • trains • twitter • Ukraine)

Ibaraki Prefecture health center warns to “not eat with foreigners” to prevent spreading COVID

• Scott Wilson
  May 22, 2021

Yikes.

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• Japan
• (coronavirus • COVID-19 • discrimination • Ibaraki • itako)

Anger sparks as Tokyo politician claims “legally protecting lesbians and gays will ruin district”

• Ingrid Tsai
  Oct 10, 2020

But like how?

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• Japan
• (Adachi • controversy • discrimination • hurtful comments • LGBT • LGBT rights • LGBTQ • politics • society)

Japanese-American singer Hikaru Utada opens a discussion on racism on Japanese Twitter

• Dale Roll
  Jun 10, 2020

The singer hopes that this will be a turning point for racial issues in America. 

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• Japan
• (anti-racism • Black Lives Matter • conversation • discrimination • Hikaru Utada • history • Japanese Twitter • protest • racism • Twitter debate • Utada • Utada Hikaru)

Over 2,000 people march in support of Black Lives Matter in Osaka

• Master Blaster
  Jun 8, 2020

Turnout to two-hour march through downtown blew away expectations.

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• Japan
• (Black Lives Matter • demonstration • discrimination • event • George Floyd • Kansai • march • Osaka • protest • Umeda)

Mie Prefecture to become first in Japan to ban outing LGBT individuals

• Master Blaster
  Jun 3, 2020

Outing will soon be officially out in Mie.
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• Japan
• (ban • COK • discrimination • Eikei Suzuki • law • LGBT • Mie • Mie Prefecture • outing)

Japan now has a manga-style coronavirus awareness campaign

• Oona McGee
  Apr 1, 2020

One of these “faces” discriminates against people who have the virus. 

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• Japan
• (ads • advertising • anime • art • coronavirus • COVID-19 • discrimination • Japanese Red Cross Society • manga)

“Smooth Hair” poster sparks controversy in Japan

• SoraNews24
  Mar 5, 2020

Company pulls haircare ad after receiving complaints from the public. 

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• Japan
• (advertising • afro • anti-racism • controversy • discrimination • hair • hair discrimination • haircare • marketing • models • news • race • racism)

Tokyo ramen shop owner sets “Japanese only” rule as countermeasure against coronavirus

• Eli Pang
  Feb 22, 2020

Japanese netizens were more than ready to dunk on his logic. 

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• Japan
• (coronavirus outbreak • COVID-19 • discrimination • health • novel coronavirus • society • Tokyo)

Hate speech may soon be punishable by a 500,000-yen fine in one of Japan’s largest cities

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 28, 2019

One of Tokyo’s neighbors may become the first place in Japan to enact punishment for hate speech.

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• Japan
• (COK • crime • discrimination • hate speech • internationalism • kawasaki • law • society)

Naomi Osaka hits back at Japanese comedians’ “too sunburned” comment

• SoraNews24
  Oct 1, 2019

Witty response proves Osaka isn’t just a tennis pro, she’s a marketing queen. 

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• (A Masso • comedy • discrimination • Japanese comedy • marketing • Naomi Osaka • news • racism • Shiseido • sport • sportswomen • tennis)

Naomi Osaka called “too tanned” in Japanese comedy routine

• Oona McGee
  Sep 26, 2019

Comedians and management apologise for saying the tennis pro “needs bleach”.

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• (A Masso • comedy • discrimination • Japanese comedy • Naomi Osaka • news • racism • sport • sportswomen • tennis)

Translator at Japanese marathon under fire for calling African athletes “cute chimpanzees”

• Scott Wilson
  Feb 16, 2019

Completely unacceptable.

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• Japan
• (Beppu • discrimination • Kyushu • marathon • Oita Prefecture • racism)

Man sues Tokyo wine tasting event for not allowing him to drink while operating a wheelchair

• Master Blaster
  Nov 23, 2018

Valid safety concern or unjust discrimination?

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• Japan
• (alcohol • controversy • disabilities • discrimination • lawsuit • Tokyo • Wheelchair • wine • wine tasting)

New list of inappropriate Japanese job interview questions from prefectural labor department

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 3, 2018

Governmental organization says your potential boss shouldn’t ask if you want to get married, where you were born, or what kind of car you drive.

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• Japan
• (discrimination • Kumamoto • marriage • society • working in Japan)

Tokyo Legoland Discovery Center apologizes for blocking deaf patrons from theme park

• Katy Kelly
  Jun 30, 2018

Tokyo Legoland Discovery Center bricked themselves into an uncomfortable corner when it comes to disability rights, and has issued a formal apology.

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• Japan
• (deafness • disability • discrimination • legoland • LEGOLAND Discovery Center)

Osaka stops putting rainbow marks on public toilets after complaints from LGBT communities

• Master Blaster
  Apr 21, 2018

And hopefully learns a lesson in understanding in the process.

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• Japan
• (discrimination • LGBT • Osaka • rainbow • restrooms • signs)

Discrimination fears lead Japanese genetics society to replace words for dominant, recessive gene

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 9, 2017

But a potential problem is lurking in its proposed revision.

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• Japan
• (discrimination • education • genetics • Japanese language • kanji • linguistics • science • society)

The woman on the “I’m glad I’m Japanese” posters spotted in Kyoto? She’s actually Chinese

• Casey Baseel
  May 11, 2017

Turns out the controversial posters aren’t quite as nationalistic as their creators likely intended them to be.

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• China, Japan
• (controversy • discrimination • internationalism • Kyoto • travel)

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