Is this the beginning of the Bear Uprising? An episode this week in which a bear occupied a shopping mall for half a day has brought added attention to a mounting wildlife problem across Japan.
Unseen Japan
Unseen Japan is a site dedicated to “the Japan you don’t learn about in anime”. Founded in 2018, UJ publishes articles and videos on Japanese history, language and culture, and social justice issues such as women’s rights, LGBT and marriage equality, and the treatment of Japan’s minorities and indigenous people.