A former mayor in Japan who resigned over 99 sexual harassment allegations has been elected as a town councilor, sparking anger and shock online. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/09/japan/politics/gifu-mayor-harassment-councilor/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #hideokojima #gifu #sexualharassment
Video game auteur Hideo Kojima claims Japanese complexions are “too smooth” for games, but beauty — and the truth — is more than skin deep. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/07/12/digital/hideo-kojima-death-stranding-2-japanese-actors/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #digital #videogames #hideokojima #deathstranding