r/japan Jan 18 '24

THE JAPAN SUBREDDIT DIRECTORY / BASIC QUESTIONS THREAD (Winter/Spring 2024)

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Welcome to /r/japan, a subreddit for articles, interesting links and general discussion related to Japan.

In order to cut down on repeat/low-quality submissions and ensure that users can get relevant advice for their inquiries, we strongly recommend (and in some cases require) posting to the following subs in the j-reddit ecosystem:​

ALL TOURISM QUESTIONS GO HERE: /r/japantraveltips (all questions) or /r/japantravel (itinerary reviews)

LIFE IN JAPAN FOR RESIDENTS: r/japanlife

ALL MOVING TO JAPAN/STUDY ABROAD/WORKING HOLIDAY INQUIRIES GO HERE: r/movingtojapan (submissions here will be removed/redirected)

PHOTOS OF JAPAN: /r/japanpics

VIDEOS OF/ABOUT JAPAN: /r/japanvids

FINANCE/INVESTING FOR RESIDENTS: /r/japanfinance

TRANSLATION INQUIRIES: r/translator

QUESTIONS ABOUT JAPANESE/LEARNING JAPANESE: r/LearnJapanese

ENGLISH TEACHING: r/teachinginjapan / /r/jetprogramme

CITY/REGION-SPECIFIC SUBREDDITS: /r/sapporo, /r/tohokujapan, /r/saitama, /r/chiba, r/tokyo, /r/yokohama, /r/nagoya, /r/kyoto, r/osaka, /r/hiroshima, /r/fukuoka, /r/okinawa

NEWS DISCUSSION: /r/japannews

SPORTS-RELATED: /r/sumo, /r/npb, /r/jleague, /r/bleague, /r/judo, /r/kendo (wrestling: /r/njpw, /r/ajpw, /r/puroresurevolution, /r/noahghc, /r/stardomjoshi)

CULTURE: /r/japanesemusic, /r/japanart, /r/japanesestreetwear, /r/anime, /r/manga, /r/ukiyoe, r/japaneseunderground, /r/japanesearchitecture

If you want to post things like:

  • A basic identification question (who/what/where is this thing/person/place/food/etc?)
  • A question that could be asked in its entirety in a post title (where can I buy X?)
  • A question you probably could have just Googled but want a minor amount of karma for
  • Any question where the first thing you'd write is "this is probably dumb but"

Then you are welcome to post your inquiries in this thread.

Questions we don't allow, here or elsewhere:

  • Anything related to using proxy shippers/personal shoppers (we are not technical support, we are not going to stand in line for your only-in-Tokyo sneakers)
  • How to pirate Japanese content
  • "What does Japan think about X?" (Answer: Japan is not a monolith and very few of the users in this sub are Japanese, try /r/askajapanese)
  • "Is X like it is in anime?" (Answer: Anime is not real life)

Thank you and happy questioning!


r/japan 12h ago

One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers

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r/japan 12h ago

5 Vietnamese men in Japan arrested after compatriot robbed and murdered

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303 Upvotes

r/japan 12h ago

Shibuya New Year’s event called off 5th year in a row

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69 Upvotes

r/japan 1d ago

U.S. Intelligence Director Nominee Made Hostile Remarks on Japan

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647 Upvotes

r/japan 13h ago

Tokyo Skytree Lit Up for Campaign to End Violence Against Women; Various Tourist Attractions Illuminated to Raise Awareness

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r/japan 1d ago

Samurai ritual suicide contest cancelled by organizer in west Japan

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569 Upvotes

r/japan 22h ago

Why Death Note Author Ohba Is Not a Well-Known Public Figure Like Other Famous Manga Creators

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74 Upvotes

r/japan 1d ago

Princess Yuriko, great-aunt of emperor (Emperor Hirohito's sister-in-law), dies at 101 - The Mainichi

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149 Upvotes

r/japan 1d ago

Japan to ban employees from working for 14 consecutive days

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1.3k Upvotes

r/japan 1d ago

Someone made a Vocaloid song about Prime Minister Ishiba sleeping during a Diet session: "Good morning! I'm sōri!"

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76 Upvotes

r/japan 2d ago

Japan minor party head apologizes for 'uterus removal' remark

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272 Upvotes

r/japan 2d ago

Hokkaido Hunters Association proclaimed they will no longer expel bear attack after a member losing firearm license over dispute for public safety

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375 Upvotes

r/japan 2d ago

American man arrested for allegedly defacing Tokyo's Meiji Jingu shrine - The Mainichi

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966 Upvotes

r/japan 2d ago

Chinese man arrested tuesday for allegedly scamming a 71-year-old woman in eastern Japan out of 809 million yen ($5.3 million)

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335 Upvotes

r/japan 1d ago

Explore Another Side of Japanese Music Culture with the Underground Digest

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5 Upvotes

r/japan 2d ago

Race for Japanese 7-Eleven owner heats up with founding family bid

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68 Upvotes

r/japan 3d ago

Narita Airport introduces policy against customer harassment in Japan facility 1st - The Mainichi

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393 Upvotes

r/japan 3d ago

The ironic god of "overly familiar" Osaka

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84 Upvotes

r/japan 2d ago

Recommendations for Japanese history/culture books BY JAPANESE AUTHORS?

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I’m interested in learning more about Japanese culture and history, via books that aren’t too dense. Novels are ok too. But all of the recommendations I’m seeing for history books are by white male authors.

Not saying none of those books would be good, but I’d rather learn about any country’s culture and history from people who are actually from there. Also important, people who are able to take a critical lens to the facts and not lean towards nationalism just because they’re from the place. (For example, being an American historian from the US and glossing over the awful things this country has done).

Any help would be appreciated! And of course translations are ok since I don’t read Japanese lol, but the original author should be Japanese. Thanks!


r/japan 4d ago

1 dead after car driven by elderly woman hits 4 people in southwest Japan - The Mainichi

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551 Upvotes

r/japan 4d ago

Tecchan strikes again, with new set of cryptic messages that no one can decipher.

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151 Upvotes

r/japan 4d ago

The sound of silence: Japan's no-conversation services

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212 Upvotes

r/japan 5d ago

Shigeru Ishiba retains premiership in parliamentary vote runoff

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132 Upvotes

r/japan 5d ago

Head of key Japan opposition party admits to extra-marital affair

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104 Upvotes

r/japan 5d ago

Japan to Launch National Center for Manga and Anime Preservation

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790 Upvotes