The Japanese market for manga is worth hundreds of billions of yen and is a crowded field for many young Japanese illustrators to break into. And if you're coming from overseas, there are even more obstacles. Fredric Toutlemonde, however, has been successful in tackling those ...
When it comes to teaching English, a theater troupe answer the CALL
Teachers across Japan no doubt understand the struggle to get junior and senior high school students interested in learning English. For elementary school-aged kids, that task takes a lot of creativity. That's where CALL comes in. The Circle of Acting for Learning Languages has been ...
I feared the crush of the rush, but now my commute completes me
Everybody knows that it is hard to make a good living from writing alone. However, every aspiring writer I've met has thought they might end up as that one-in-a-million exception to the rule. Most learn the hard truth in their 20s, but some have ...
Views from Tokyo: How long is your commute? What do you do during that time?
Those long commutes to work can be rough, luckily smartphones can help pass the time.
Views from Tokyo: Should Japan follow Canada and legalize recreational marijuana?
An empty space on a Japanese train, a full mailbox of diverse views on the 'gaijin seat'
Jail in Japan for cannabis in Canada? Possible but unlikely
Possession and receipt of marijuana are illegal for Japanese citizens even overseas, but don't expect urine checks at immigration.
For work rules in Japan to legally count, employers must hammer them home
Indian women in Japan struggle to find their niche
Non-Japanese YouTubers tackle the art of vlogging in the vernacular
Japan demonstrates how too many rules can ruin governance
At the Kyoto dorm that time forgot, Japanese students dig in
Abe's work-style reforms give Japan's employers the green light to demand unpaid and unsafe overtime
Family fantastic: Kittens Tiger and Sazzles find a fun-filled home in Kanagawa
Tiger and Sazzles, two tiny kittens found abandoned and in need of a home, have found a stupendous one with the Oue family in Kanagawa.
The death of a Japanese countryside festival
Cameroon-born manga artist draws on a life in Japan less ordinary
The empty seat on a crowded Japanese train: 10 years on, the 'gaijin seat' still grates
My husband is not my baby's father. Can my child take the dad's name?
A reader writes in to Lifelines asking for some advice on issues related to paternity and marriage.
What does Japan's Nationality Act really mean for its dual citizens?
Bilingual project aims to be a springboard to women's empowerment in Japan
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?
