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No more boomers: Japan’s record low fertility rate

NEWS & POLITICS OPINIONS 03/15/2020 by JAPAN in CANADA

According to Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the had only 864,000 ne birth this year. It was the first-time Japan has less than 900,000 new birth since 1975. We hear a lot about […]

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What is Mario’s last name?

Anime & Game Game 02/25/2020 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

As I have been in the library for the past 18 hours, my brain cannot retain anymore anthropology theories, I started to wonder what is the last name of Mario? For the sake of procrastination, […]

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Game Review: Pokémon Sword and Shield

Anime & Game Game 02/09/2020 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

Pokémon Sword and Shield came out on 15th November. People lined-up outside EB games in Montreal for 1.5 hour for this powerful duo. However, did the game live up to its hype? View this post […]

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Travel within borders: Japanese likes to “stay close to home”

JAPAN Travel Japan 01/26/2020 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

According to the Henley & Partners Passport Index, Japan and Singapore both ranked first on the list, meaning that the nation’s passport bearer can access 190 countries without a visa. However, out of 126.8 million […]

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Little Miss Period: the manga challenging Japan’s stigma around menstruation

CULTURE Culture 01/21/2020 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

A manga character shaped like a pink blob with bright red lips is challenging stigmas surrounding menstruation in Japan. But not everyone is convinced that Little Miss Period—Seiri chan—is a force for good. The live […]

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Noko Nishigaki, Japan’s 10 year-old artist

People PEOPLE 01/16/2020 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

View this post on Instagram A post shared by noko_tattoo (@noko_tattoo) on Nov 16, 2019 at 9:30am PST 10-year-old Noko Nishigaki. while she appears to be your average Japanese cute 10-year-old (or maybe not, since […]

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Awkwafina: First Asian Actress to win Golden Globe Award’s Best Actress

NEWS NEWS & POLITICS PEOPLE People 01/12/2020 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

Awkwafina has made Golden Globes history for being the first performer of Asian descent to win a Golden Globe Award in a lead actress film category. Awkwafina Among the Five Nominees for the BAFTA Rising […]

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Workplace bonding: Japanese drinking culture

CULTURE Culture 01/02/2020 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

Nomikai is a drinking party special to Japanese culture that happens in almost every work place in the country. Nomikai are hosted in restaurants or izakaya, usually having everyone seated at one large table. Employee […]

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Hot philosopher defines eroticism for you: Byung-Chul Han | Hot Asian Men Friday

Hot Asian Men Friday People PEOPLE 12/27/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

Byung-Chul Han is a handsome South Korean-born German philosopher, cultural theorist and professor at the Berlin University of the Arts. #ByungChulHan: “Le #désir se nourrit d’impossible” @philomag #lecture pic.twitter.com/9uozfouF2P — Nadia BenAmara (@benamara_n) April 12, 2015 His […]

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Pokémon: Why is Ash Ketchum always 10-years-old?

Anime Anime & Game 12/25/2019 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

This trending Reddit thread explains why is Ash Ketchum, the main character from the Pokémon series. I believe this theory is the most logical one out there. It is not uncommon that manga series have […]

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