Absent Fathers, Feminized Sons, Selfish Mothers and Disobedient Daughters: Revisiting The Japanese Ie Household: Examines the changing traditional family paradigm and growing up in modern Japan today.
Asahi - Survey Disputes 'Enjo-Kosai' Hype: A survey says far fewer girls engage in accepting money from middle-aged men for dates than the media hype suggests.
Costume Play: From Underground Trend to Mainstay of Subculture: Shows the growing popularity of costumes and costume parties among the young.
Enjo Kosai: Teen Prostitution, A Reflection of Society's Ills: Editorial critical of a moral void in Japan, and looks at while the politicians, media, parents, and teachers show outrage at teen prostitution, they themselves helped create a materialistic culture that spawned it in the first place.
Forbes - High-Fliers: Article on how some hallucinogenic plants are legal and for sale in Japan.
Gynecologist Takes Sex Crusade to Roppongi Streets: Japan Times article on rising numbers of sexually transmitted diseases in the Roppongi district of Tokyo.
I Want a Pair of Nike Shoes: Describes the difficulty in addressing the topic of enjo kosai as well as various reactions to it.
Japan Thru Young Eyes: Living traditions, survival information, and young Tokyo.
Japan's Biker Gangs: Gives history and activities of errant Japanese youth joining motorcycle gangs and violence.
Kids Web Japan: nature and climate, region, tradition and culture, economy and industry, school life, and language.
Kids' Japan: A quiz game and introduction to Japanese basic information.
Kids' Park Japan: Place to find pen pals of Japanese kids and correspond with them in English, as well as learn about Japan.
Kids' Space: Web page "of kids, by kids and for kids", bringing out the creativity in kids of all ages around the world. Available both in English and Japanese
Kittenish-Love: Cute Japanese girls fashions; ganguro, uniforms, parapara, and print club.
Parasite Singles: International Perspective and Analysis: Gives several theories on youth living with their parents longer than the past, as well as challenges and subject resources.
Real Japan: Japanese pop music, slang Japanese, high school life, Harajuku fashion and Q&A.
Resources and Mobilization & Learning at Mother's Knee: Examines how the Japanese intense commitment to children mirrors the nation's conception of its past, present, and future.
She's Only a Little Schoolgirl: An article on teen prostitution in Japan, interviewing the girls who did it and why.
Social Capital Theory in the Context of Japanese Children: A theoretical discussion of popular American based theories of social capital in the context of Japanese children.
The Japan Forum: Shows a day in the life of a typical elementary student, photos, language classes in Japan and China, and students at school and in after school activities.
US-Japan-China: Discussion forum for socio-political and economic issues concerning the U.S., Japan, and China.