How “Rental Family” Explores Japan’s Rent-A-Person Trend
Mari Yamamoto, Takehiro Hira, and Akira Emoto, stars of Hikari’s latest film exploring Japan’s rent-a-person industry, discuss loneliness, performance, and connection.
Living in Japan as a Mixed-Race Japanese American
Living in Japan reveals both its beauty and its biases. Malia M. Ogawa confronts sexism, xenophobia, and the myth of a perfect society.