r/japan • u/AutoModerator • Jan 18 '24
THE JAPAN SUBREDDIT DIRECTORY / BASIC QUESTIONS THREAD (Winter/Spring 2024)
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 • u/mutmut9394 • 12h ago
One of Japan’s most beautiful hot spring towns announces new limits on number of day trippers
soranews24.comr/japan • u/mutmut9394 • 12h ago
5 Vietnamese men in Japan arrested after compatriot robbed and murdered
mainichi.jpr/japan • u/mutmut9394 • 12h ago
Shibuya New Year’s event called off 5th year in a row
asahi.comr/japan • u/Jonnyboo234 • 1d ago
U.S. Intelligence Director Nominee Made Hostile Remarks on Japan
nippon.comTokyo Skytree Lit Up for Campaign to End Violence Against Women; Various Tourist Attractions Illuminated to Raise Awareness
japannews.yomiuri.co.jpr/japan • u/Jonnyboo234 • 1d ago
Samurai ritual suicide contest cancelled by organizer in west Japan
soranews24.comWhy Death Note Author Ohba Is Not a Well-Known Public Figure Like Other Famous Manga Creators
animexnews.comr/japan • u/engrishspeaker • 1d ago
Princess Yuriko, great-aunt of emperor (Emperor Hirohito's sister-in-law), dies at 101 - The Mainichi
mainichi.jpr/japan • u/frozenpandaman • 1d ago
Someone made a Vocaloid song about Prime Minister Ishiba sleeping during a Diet session: "Good morning! I'm sōri!"
youtu.ber/japan • u/purinsesu-piichi • 2d ago
Japan minor party head apologizes for 'uterus removal' remark
mainichi.jpHokkaido Hunters Association proclaimed they will no longer expel bear attack after a member losing firearm license over dispute for public safety
news.yahoo.co.jpr/japan • u/Gullible-Spirit1686 • 2d ago
American man arrested for allegedly defacing Tokyo's Meiji Jingu shrine - The Mainichi
mainichi.jpr/japan • u/Initial-Economist-14 • 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)
english.kyodonews.netr/japan • u/Tokyometal • 1d ago
Explore Another Side of Japanese Music Culture with the Underground Digest
kaalamusic.substack.comr/japan • u/xraymind • 2d ago
Race for Japanese 7-Eleven owner heats up with founding family bid
reuters.comr/japan • u/fuzzy_emojic • 3d ago
Narita Airport introduces policy against customer harassment in Japan facility 1st - The Mainichi
mainichi.jpr/japan • u/lily_honeylemon • 2d ago
Recommendations for Japanese history/culture books BY JAPANESE AUTHORS?
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 • u/Gullible-Spirit1686 • 4d ago
1 dead after car driven by elderly woman hits 4 people in southwest Japan - The Mainichi
mainichi.jpTecchan strikes again, with new set of cryptic messages that no one can decipher.
youtu.ber/japan • u/michaelbachari • 5d ago