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Posted in: Hollywood blockbuster 'Barbie' opens in Japan after 'Barbenheimer' controversy See in context
If you don't live in the US and and you've lived outside the US for a long time, then no, perhaps you aren't aware of the undercurrent that it's addressing. The buzz in the US is a thing. For a reason.
That, and the fact that it's directed by a woman and has grossed over a billion USD is also a thing whether you like Barbie or not.
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Posted in: BBC reports on Japan's 'chikan' problem which now includes videos See in context
Japan still sends a man to a international conference discussing the rights of women. It's an open secret misogyny is in full bloom in Japan. And the government can't figure out how to get more women to marry and have babies.
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Posted in: Tsunami memorial museum visit See in context
This city was flattened in the 2011 tsunami. People died here. A LOT of people died here. Focus on that. Not the vehicle.
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