Does Japan’s culture explain its low COVID-19 numbers?
With the West now taking another look at widespread use of face masks to stop the spread of the new coronavirus, it's worth noting another aspect of Japanese culture that might be keeping the number of infections down: shame.
Facing the COVID-19 crisis in Japan with a disability
One thing that's clear about the coronavirus pandemic is that if even one person is left behind, it could prove disastrous to us all.
Dealing with anxiety during a global pandemic
As coronavirus news floods our social feeds, it's important to take care of our mental well-being as well as our physical conditions.
Japan needs to get serious about social distancing
The incubation period for COVID-19 is long enough that we may not feel the ramifications of our actions for as much as two weeks from now. For those with compromised immune systems, that makes the need for a united response even more pressing.
The bright side of a potential quarantine
Thanks to COVID-19, a study abroad term becomes study at home
One day he was teaching English in Japan, and the next day, he was blind
Once upon a time ... in Azabu Juban
How my local Japanese supermarket killed 'Methuselah'
Christmas on Happy Road: The Passion of the Franz
The way of the toddler: Sōranbushi and sumo
April is approaching and with it comes the start of the new school year. Ordinarily, this would be a time for ceremonies replete with tears and smartphone-captured sentimentality. In the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, however, even such small-scale public gatherings are less visible. One ...
Stockpiling food and keeping up appearances in Hokkaido's schools
With the coronavirus canceling classes, what are English teachers to do?
Bureaucrats are to blame for copy-happy hotel clerks
Japanese society warms to asylum-seekers despite the government's cold shoulder
Parents in Japan use YouTube to teach bilingual baby talk that's good for any age
Remain calm when stopped by the police in Japan
A singular moment in a teahouse full of tales
Key to understanding the idea of the "storytelling teahouse" is the Japanese concept of "ichi-go, ichi-e" ("one time, one meeting").
A story of family told across multiple continents
Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu draws on his own past of otherness to foster inclusion today
Eco-friendly gift-giving in a society that's overwrapped
'Kurly in Kansai' host Ayana Wyse: 'I'm involved in the community, not the society'
Yogendra 'Yogi' Puranik: The first Indian voice in Tokyo politics
There's a case for climate concern but not everyone in Japan is ready to go the extra mile
Japanese corporate culture explains why experts given back seat in virus response
Organizations in Japan tend not to rely on specialists when it comes to solving in-house problems, which may be a consequence of fostering a workforce of generalists.
Making sure you're prepared for a Japan-wide lockdown
Corporate Japan's paralyzing fear of the unhappy customer
Why English translation needs the native touch
Working with the Japanese at a senior level when you're a non-Japanese woman
Ditch the debate tactics when it comes to persuading Japanese colleagues on a course of action
Dealing with the 'boss from hell'? You could be getting 'power harassed'
