Voices | FOREIGN AGENDA Feb 1, 2021

You can't get anything past the neighborhood watchers

The eyes of the nation are upon you, and they are making sure that you put the trash out correctly.

Voices | FOREIGN AGENDA Jan 18, 2021

Perhaps it's time to un-discover some of 2020

We discovered a vaccine for COVID-19 in record time, but there are a few things that writer William Lang would like to un-discover about the pandemic if possible.

Voices | FOREIGN AGENDA Dec 24, 2020

Making way for a new kind of Christmas

Writer William Lang’s previous Christmases were all about excess — the more presents and food, the better. But this year, he’s celebrating the holidays with a minimalist approach.

Voices | FOREIGN AGENDA Oct 19, 2020

My bicultural child is starting to reveal his two faces

When my son switches from speaking English to Japanese, it seems like his personality changes as well.

Voices | FOREIGN AGENDA Sep 28, 2020

Masks, noisy TVs and the lessons my students have learned from Corona-san

With language lessons on hold for many English teachers due to the pandemic, William Lang catches up with some of his own Japanese students.

Voices | FOREIGN AGENDA Jul 19, 2020

Appreciating Japan’s little details in a time of restricted travel

The travelers among us may want to get into an old state of mind to satisfy their wanderlust.