Living in Japan

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What Is My Worth as a Foreigner in Japan? A Pandemic Query

Our author discusses how the pandemic has laid bare elements of how the Japanese public and government perceive the foreign residents in…

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Appreciating the Moon in Japan, Land of the Rising Sun

Although Japan is the land of the rising sun, with its indigenous religion centering around the sun goddess, we cannot overlook the…

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Tsukimi (月見), The Season of Moon Viewing

Tsukimi, the season of moon viewing, starts next week in Japan. Learn more about this day's origins, how to make Tsukimi Dumplings,…

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How Schools on Remote Japanese Islands are Fighting Depopulation

As depopulation hits the Japanese countryside, remote islands are even more at risk. Chad Kohalyk details the exchange program one island hopes…

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LaShawn Toyoda, Creator of FindADoc: Full-Length Interview

Thalia Harris sits down with LaShawn Toyoda to discuss her efforts to make sure English-speaking residents in Japan have access to vaccines.

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The Zairyu Card App: An Invasion of Privacy

A government app designed to spot residency card forgeries puts the foreign community of Japan on edge, increasing feelings of alienation.

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Tochigi Forest Fires Show No Sign of Stopping

Forest fires in Tochigi show no sign of slowing down - and evacuation of residents has been hampered by COVID-19 complications.

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10 Cultural Differences in Japan That Surprise Foreigners

We asked our readers about the surprising cultural differences in Japan they experienced while living there. Here's what YOU had to say!