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VOICES

Voices | FOREIGN AGENDA

by William Lang

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

Raise a glass in memory of Tokyo's messier tourist traps

by Patrick St. Michel
Voices | FOREIGN AGENDA

'The bond between a blind person and her guide dog is hard to compare to any other relationship'

by Uyanga Erdenebold
Voices | FOREIGN AGENDA

My bicultural child is starting to reveal his two faces

by William Lang
Voices | FOREIGN AGENDA

I'm having second thoughts on being a 'citizen of the world'

by Louise George Kittaka
Voices | FOREIGN AGENDA

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

by William Lang
Voices | BLACK EYE

Naomi Osaka is the role model that Japan needs right now

by Baye McNeil

ISSUES

Issues | JUST BE CAUSE

2020 was a watershed year for Japan's foreign residents

by Debito Arudou

Increased discussion on the status of biracial Japanese, media misinterpretations of foreign communities and a bungled border policy made up our 2020.

OUR LIVES

Our Lives

A summer of solidarity: Looking back on the Black Lives Matter marches in Japan

by Naché Buie

COVID-19 wasn't the only story of 2020. In May, footage of the murder of George Floyd was posted online and resulted in a month of protest in the U.S. and in Japan.

HOW-TOS

How-tos

Whether it's a new year or a new lockdown, the time to act on your language-learning resolution is now

by Zanete Zujeva

A third wave of COVID-19 cases has hit the capital, which means that people may want to stay indoors more. It's a good time to make good on that resolution to learn Japanese.