Jia Lissa
- Japanese Pop Culture
- May 15, 2026
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The "Cat Food" Controversy: Why Japan Is Re-evaluating the Taboo of Nekomanma
In the pantheon of Japanese culinary customs, few subjects are as polarizing as nekomanma. Recently, Marukawa Miso, a long-standing miso producer based in Fukui Prefecture, ignited a heated national discourse…
Nana Wu
- Film & Television
- May 15, 2026
- 2 views
The Resurrection of a Taboo: Inside the Long-Awaited Restoration of Ken Russell’s ‘The Devils’
There is a profound, almost poetic irony in the programming choices at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. While the glitz of the red carpet is dominated by the latest global…
Sagoh
- Japanese Pop Culture
- May 9, 2026
- 7 views
The Final Taboo: Japan’s Struggle to Accommodate Islamic Burial in a Cremation-Centric Society
In the landscape of Japanese social customs, few practices are as deeply entrenched as cremation. Following death, over 99% of individuals are cremated—a standard reinforced by centuries of Buddhist tradition,…
