Warning to Naomi Osaka: Playing for Japan can seriously shorten your career
Naomi Osaka's decision to represent the country she left at the age of 3 may be good for her bottom line but not necessarily her longevity.
What does Japan's Nationality Act really mean for its dual citizens?
Given the present "don't ask, don't tell" attitude of the Justice Ministry, it would be highly unusual if Naomi Osaka was forced to relinquish her U.S. citizenship at the age of 22.
To black up or not to black up for 'Othello,' that is the question
As a Tokyo theater offers another Othello in blackface, Baye McNeil argues that breaking out the shoe polish is the laziest yet most problematic option.
Views From Tokyo: What do you think about Mio Sugita's remark that LGBT people are 'unproductive'?
People in the Japanese capital were asked for their thoughts on the position of the LGBT community in Japnese society, in the wake of a ruling party politician's contentious comments.
Views From Tokyo: What do you think about the Tokyo Medical University test scandal?
Japanese and Israelis could make a killer yin-and-yang combo
This Tokyo Scout's been there, done that, got all the merit badges — and more
Thanks to a rule change, Japan resident Austin Koslow is possibly the most decorated Scout ever in the U.S. branch of the movement.
Dog tale bites judge: His tweets muzzled, Japan's 'Judge White Briefs' faces his own trial
Japan according to Don Maloney: Still amusing and relevant, mostly, 40 years on
Don Maloney's 'Never the Twain...?' Japan Times column: some choice cuts from the 1970s
TELL climb of Tokyo Tower aims to start dialogue on suicide prevention
Tokyo Medical University scandal is a throwback to when discrimination against women was the norm
An Antipodean friendship fortified in Japanese floodwaters the color of 'Australian beer'
Morty is a free spirit, the kind of cat that, if he were a kid, would probably be in trouble at school a lot. He'd also be the most popular, even with the teachers.
Wanting to make a difference, Bolivia-born Noemi Inoue turned Japanese and entered politics
In Japan, the most important rule for language translation is often broken
Big mikan marvelous: Mackerel tabby Miko finds a home in Tokyo
Osaka student fights for Syrians' right to study in safety in Japan
Bilingual project aims to be a springboard to women's empowerment in Japan
A new bilingual program aims to cross language and cultural barriers and help all women move ahead in their professional and personal lives — sharing with and learning from each other in the process.
More than a century on, Baden-Powell's Scouts span 169 nations, including Japan
Amnesty International Japan program aims to help schools fill the gender information gap
How can I ensure my family isn't liable for my elderly Japanese wife's driving mishaps?
SIETAR Japan sees a time for intercultural understanding
I want a divorce in Japan, but what about child custody and my mortgage?
My company didn't enroll me in the Japanese social insurance program. What to do?
