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TEPCO discharges more Fukushima nuclear-contaminated water despite criticisms
China Daily· 2 days agoDespite protests and criticisms, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) announced on May 7 that it has completed the fifth round of discharge of nuclear-contaminated water from the crippled < ...
"The Contestant": The 9 wildest moments from Hulu's documentary about Japan's extreme reality show
Salon.com· 14 hours agoThe documentary traces more than a year in the life of the 22-year-old Tomoaki Hamatsu, better known...
Why South Korea's election isn't leading to Japan bashing this time
Nikkei Asian Review· 6 days agoThe stinging defeat suffered by South Korea's ruling conservative People Power Party (PPP) in the...
The Contestant: How a Japanese comedian was kidnapped, stripped naked and secretly broadcast to...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 7 days agoIN FOCUS: Every Sunday for more than a year, 17 million people tuned in to watch a naked man trapped...
The Contestant: Reality Star Nasubi on Story Behind Hulu Doc
Time Magazine· 6 days agoWarning: This post contains spoilers for The Contestant. Known for placing participants in extreme...
Yearning for random thought about Mother's Day?
The Post and Courier· 3 hours agoBelieve it or not, Woody Allen’s “Annie Hall” makes me think of Mother’s Day. Remember the scene where Allen’s character Alvy was stuck in line at the...
Little Tokyo in LA: One of America's endangered historic places
NBC Los Angeles· 1 day ago“There are still a lot of things we’re fighting against,” said Kristin Fukushima, managing director...
Where Is Nasubi Now? What Happened To The Contestant Star After Spending A Whole Year Naked On TV
StyleCaster· 6 days agoWhat's Nasubi from the Contestant now? What happened to Tomaoki Hamatsu after his stint of 15 months...
The Contestant Turns Away From Reality
Vulture· 12 hours agoAt the heart of the new Hulu documentary revisiting an outrageous stunt on Japanese television from the late ’90s lies a psychodrama between two...
'The Contestant': Hulu documentary leaves viewers stunned over Tomoaki Hamatsu's 'wild' journey
MEAWW· 6 days agoFUKUSHIMA, JAPAN: Hulu just released their 'The Contestant' on Thursday, May 2 and the fans are...