Amil Khanzada brings meditation and tech together at one of Japan's Zen landmarks
Japan's rural towns have mainly been facing the same big challenge for the past decade: A migration to urban centers for work has left them with declining populations, which leads to a further decrease in job opportunities that makes them less attractive places to ...
Know your rights when checking in at an Airbnb
Last year, the government passed a law covering minpaku, which is when people rent out space on their properties to travelers (a la Airbnb). The law is part of an effort to regulate accommodations amid a tourism boom ahead of the 2020 Olympics. One issue ...
The closure of 51 Coco Juku eikaiwa (English conversation) schools in Japan last week, with more to come in June, illustrates just how unstable the English teaching market can be. Companies that used to provide fairly well-paying jobs are now, in many cases, restructuring ...
'You're so Japanese': The compliment that triggered my identity crisis
They were meant as words of encouragement but ended up being the first salvo in a different kind of education that taught me to exist between Japanese and non-Japanese.
Confessions from behind a mask ... and from the sickbed
Non-Japanese people are poorly represented in Japanese media: That needs to change
Know your rights as a language teacher
Dennis Tesolat is chair of the General Union based in Osaka. Founded in 1991, the organization is part of a national private sector trade union known as Zenkoku-Ippan (the National Union of General Workers), which belongs to a confederation known as Zenrokyo (National Trade ...
'Tell a friend, bring a friend, make a friend' at Speakeasy
Heisei's legal legacies include greater civic participation
A new approach to volunteering in Tohoku
Robot rights: From Asimov to Tezuka
Oage is a lovely older gentleman with big, gorgeous green eyes. At 14 years of age, those eyes have seen a lot and not all of it has been good. Oage came to ARK last year after someone saw him being abused and rescued him. ...
Joy Waller's 'Pause :: Heartbeat' tackles intimacy and solitude in Tokyo
Kasa hopes you'll say, 'Mi casa es su casa' ('My home is your home')
Robert Ryker carved a niche for Tokyo Sinfonia by rescoring more than 500 classics
If you want to fix the problem of over-tourism then just look overseas
How to work with a micromanaging Japanese boss
Putting together the slide deck for the presentation had become a never-ending ordeal for Dave. Every time he turned a draft in to his Japanese boss, it would come back with yet another set of things to correct. "How many times do I have to ...
In search of family and friends in Japan
Earthquakes: What to do before, during and immediately after
In the Japanese workplace, take training into your own hands
Starting fresh in Tokyo is easier than you think
Thinking of working in Japan? It's good to know what you're in for
Demand for non-Japanese engineers is growing, but know what you're in for before you apply
