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The Evolution of the Japanese Anime Industry | Nippon.com
WEBDec 20, 2013 · In recent years, Japanese animation has become popular around the world. Industry veteran Yamaguchi Yasuo, who has been involved in anime production for half a century, traces the history of ...
Crime and Punishment in Japan: A Holistic Perspective
WEBJun 3, 2020 · Under Japan’s Code of Criminal Procedure, police have 48 hours after an arrest to transfer the case to the public prosecutor. The prosecutor then has up to 24 hours to either charge the suspect ...
The Japanese School System | Nippon.com
WEBJan 11, 2016 · In Japan, education is compulsory roughly from the age of 6 to the age of 15. The school year begins in April, so almost all children who have turned 6 by April 1 each year enter elementary school ...
A History of Osaka, Japan’s City of Water | Nippon.com
WEBJun 4, 2019 · Osaka’s connection with water stretches back to its very beginnings. The city is situated on alluvial deposits of the Yodo and Yamato Rivers. Sediment accumulated over millennia, forming a small ...
The Evolving Face of the Japanese - nippon.com
WEBOct 3, 2011 · A beautiful face might seem eternal but standards of beauty change over time. Japan in recent years has idealized the “small face” (kogao) for both women and men. Professor Harashima Hiroshi ...
Oda Nobunaga and the Struggle to Unify Japan | Nippon.com
WEBJan 8, 2020 · Oda Nobunaga was born in 1534, in the middle of the Warring States period (1467–1568). The Ashikaga clan had established the Muromachi shogunate in 1338, but its control in the east of the ...
Japan’s Idol Industry - nippon.com
WEBJapan’s Idol Industry. Yamaguchi Momoe, the duo Pink Lady, and Matsuda Seiko were among the most popular pop music idols of the 1970s and 1980s. The niche they carved out in the Japanese ...
Gods and Buddhas: “Kami” and the Changing Views of Japanese
WEBJan 10, 2024 · The Japanese view of religion intermingles diverse faiths like Shintō, Buddhism, and even Judeo-Christian beliefs, leading to the unusual situation of Japan having more religious adherents than ...
Annual Crime Figures in Japan Rise for First Time in 20 Years
WEBDec 28, 2023 · The number of recognized criminal offenses in Japan rose for the first time in 20 years in 2022, a year when many restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic were eased. The 2023 white paper on ...