Chronicles of the Rising Sun #11

Every Sunday, a curated selection of articles and insights on Japan: culture, news, travel, and more from the Land of the Rising Sun.

• Wonderwalls: Public Toilets in Shibuya Tokyo Are Better Than Your Home

• Japan to launch prescreening of visa-free travelers in FY 2028

• Katsushika Hokusai: The Woodblock Virtuoso Who Enthralled the World

• Okinawa marks 80 years since end of one of harshest WWII battles with pledge to share tragic history

• 10 Surprising Facts About Japanese City Pop Icons

• Masters of their craft: Foreign apprentices reveal their life-changing experiences in Japan

• Remembering the Heyday of Japan’s Silent Film Narrators