EDITORIAL
Japonica’s Most Read Articles Vol 5— July 2022
Your favorite articles on Japanese life and culture published in July 2022
Hello, Japonica readers and writers!
Thank you for your continued support✨
Time flies. It’s already August. July was a troubling month because of the shocking assassination of former PM Shinzo Abe.
Still, we published 27 articles including stories that addressed this incident. Three Japonica articles earned over 1,000 views!
The Most Popular Article of June 2022 goes to…
our editor-in-chief, DC Palter!
DC’s timely article about Abe and the Unification Church garnered over 4,600 views. Many readers appreciated this accurate report amid the confusion caused by fake news on social media.
🥇The Assassination of Shinzo Abe & the Unification Church by DC Palter
At the end of July, Alfred’s parenting article quickly earned over 1,700 views. Congratulations, Alfred!
🥈 Giving Birth in Tokyo, Japan by Japanese Culture & Photography 👏
🥉Why Heinous Crimes Happen in Japan and We Need More Robust Safety Net by Yuko Tamura (1,000 views) 👏
We had many other popular articles last month😉
- Former PM Abe’s Assassination Unveils the Dangerous Self-Censorship of Japanese Media
- 親ガチャに外れた人生のリスク管理
by Yuko Tamura
- Why the Japanese Words for “I” and “You” Will Surprise English Speakers
- What Travelers to the Japanese Countryside Should Know
by Alvin T.
- The Train Ride That Took Away My Innocence
- 8 Things That are Uniquely Japan
by June Kirri
- The Shocking Murder of Shinzō Abe
- Baka! Aho! Understanding Japan’s 2 Most Common Insults
by DC Palter
The Danger of Learning a Foreign Language Timothy Sullivan
Terrible Tragedies Lurk Behind the Assassination of Shinzo Abe Diane Neill Tincher
Editors’ Favorites
These are the personal favorite articles of the Japonica editors. Each story brought us smiles and inspiration!
DC Palter’s pick: Every Piece of Clothing Tells a Story. This Old Kimono Hides a Mystery by Rebecca Copeland
Yuko Tamura’s pick: Why The Yen is Losing Value by Luke Dupont
Alvin T.’s pick: Baku — Weird, Wonderful, Nightmare-Eating Friends by Diane Neill Tincher
To all our writers, we’re looking forward to your next story. Thank you again for supporting Japonica!
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