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ex-section1 Sep 30, 2025

One film, two ratings

Why are the "Demon Slayer" movies considered too intense for U.S. teens but fine for Japanese tweens? Split ratings reveal more than just bureaucratic differences, and are instead a window into how two cultures view violence, emotion and what stories young audiences can handle. ...

ex-section1 Sep 9, 2025

Japan’s dementia wake-up call

By 2040, about 15% of Japanese adults over 65 will suffer from dementia, according to government data released in May 2024. The estimate, lower than official numbers released in 2015, came as Japan prepared an ambitious national dementia law to meet the needs of ...