After flirtations with city and country, a roaming suburban boy finds that true bliss lies somewhere in between.

Voices | VIEWS FROM THE STREET

Views from Nagoya: What's the worst decision you've ever made?

People in the greater Nagoya area recount things they wish they hadn't — or had — done.

One woman's suicide shines a harsh light on the plight of Japan's doctors

I think many people hold the following preconceived notions of what it means to be a physician. Doctors, we believe, are: highly specialized (and only a few can become MDs) have high social status and income have a noble mission to protect human health ...

Voices

Voices | FOREIGN AGENDA

Deafening silence from U.S. government as Okinawa defoliants quietly destroy children's futures

by Kris E. Roberts

Lt. Col. Kris E. Roberts, who found dozens of barrels of hazardous waste buried at U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in 1981, reflects on the consequences of that discovery.

U.S. military under fire for gun safety breaches on Okinawa

Issues

Issues | THE FOREIGN ELEMENT

U.S. military under fire for gun safety breaches on Okinawa

by Jon Mitchell

A series of incidents over the past few years have raised concerns the U.S. military on Okinawa is failing to securely manage its weapons in the prefecture.

Our Lives

Our Lives | JAPAN LITE

Remembering the life and works of Boye De Mente, a giant of writing on Japan

by Amy Chavez

Any Japanophile will have at least one of the 30 or so books authored by Boye Lafayette De Mente during his long and prolific writing career in Japan. His works are read by travelers, businesspeople and scholars alike, with offerings ranging from “The Pocket ...

How-tos

How-tos | LIFELINES

Explicit porn pamphlets on display for all to see in Japan's hotels

This week's topic comes courtesy of M.J., who contacted Lifelines after her uncomfortable experience at a Tokyo hotel with her family.

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