December 05, 2023

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COMMUNITY

Vintage bicycle enthusiast and property manager Eric Knight shipped his high-wheeler from his home in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, to Japan for the cross-country trip.

COMMUNITY / Our Lives

32 days, one big wheel: Duo re-creates historic trans-Japan trip

By Louise George Kittaka

The pair were inspired by pioneering cyclist Thomas Stevens (1854-1935), who traveled the same route through Japan in 1886 on a high-wheeler.

In Japan on a scholarship he fought hard for, Oscar Ruto found himself needing to take a break and headed into Tokyo for a weekend of partying.

COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA

'I wasn't always an alcoholic … and then I was'

By Oscar Ruto

As the party season draws near, it's important to deal with yearend stress in healthier ways.

Filmmaker and teacher Karl Neubert says he enjoys working with vintage lenses because they can capture a more cinematic look.

COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS

Karl Neubert: 'The joy a student finds in their debut film is a constant source of pride'

By William Meerwarth

Filmmaker and teacher Karl Neubert discusses his role as an educator to the next generation of artists and how 30 years in Japan has shaped his work.

In Japan on a scholarship he fought hard for, Oscar Ruto found himself needing to take a break and headed into Tokyo for a weekend of partying.

Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA

'I wasn't always an alcoholic … and then I was'

By Oscar Ruto

As the party season draws near, it's important to deal with yearend stress in healthier ways.

Voices / Black Eye

An OG's tips for Japan: Create beauty and don't fake your smile

By Baye McNeil

Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA

Figuring out the rules at a Japanese community pool can be an ongoing education

By Andreas Neuenkirchen

Voices / Black Eye

A note to people of color interested in living in Japan

By Baye McNeil

Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA

Filling in the cracks: Japan’s shifting perspective on disability employment

By William Lang

Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA

Anger, joy and feelings of pride: Tokyo's biggest LGBTQ event returns in full form

By Kat Joplin

Voices / BLACK EYE

Black people of Japan, we need to talk.

By Baye McNeil

Over four days in September, Japan Soca Weekend brought together the Tokyo area's Caribbean community for dance parties, outdoor blowouts and a crowning Carnival festival on a racetrack in Chiba.

Issues

‘Peak happiness’ at the first Japan Caribbean Carnival

By Samantha Mythen

For Japan’s Caribbean community, Carnival provides a deep sense of community and offers a cure for homesickness.

Issues / The Foreign Element

'Accio broomstick!' Quidditch is back and open to everyone

By Shyam Bhardwa

Issues / Learning Curve

Every situation is different on JET, but they're all similarly rewarding

By Erik M. Jacobs

Issues

A diaspora remembers the disaster that forged it

By Chitose Nakagawa

Issues

Peacemaking of a different sort in Okinawa

By Lance Henderstein

Issues

Amnesty International Japan wants your help in supporting human rights

By Louise George Kittaka

Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT

Fleeing disaster a century ago, a group of Indians established a community in Kobe

In some cases, it's up to individual foreign residents to understand the unique tax implications of their home countries and Japan in order to avoid a penny-pinching retirement.

How-tos / Age Wise

Retiring in Japan? Be prepared to foot your own bills.

By Tim Hornyak

“In an ideal world, everyone should have retirement planning on their radar as soon as possible when working life begins.”

How-tos

Freelancers aren’t happy with Japan’s new invoice system

By Eric Margolis

How-tos

How to avoid medical purgatory when hospitalized in Japan

By Kat Joplin

How-tos

Navigating the notorious gauntlet of divorce in Japan

By Eric Margolis

How-tos

The My Number card has some real benefits. Is it time you got yours?

By Eric Margolis

How-tos

Help wanted: The (sleeper) agent of change

By Rochelle Kopp

How-tos

Listen up! Podcasts can help with that perennial resolution to learn Japanese

By Jennifer O'Donnell

Vintage bicycle enthusiast and property manager Eric Knight shipped his high-wheeler from his home in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, to Japan for the cross-country trip.

Our Lives

32 days, one big wheel: Duo re-creates historic trans-Japan trip

By Louise George Kittaka

The pair were inspired by pioneering cyclist Thomas Stevens (1854-1935), who traveled the same route through Japan in 1886 on a high-wheeler.

Our Lives / ADOPT ME!

A happy home is better than any adventure for Hercules the dog

Our Lives / ADOPT ME!

Cinnabar the puppy is a real treat

Our Lives / ADOPT ME!

Cats Jatz and Biscotti are the best of friends

Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS

Karl Neubert: 'The joy a student finds in their debut film is a constant source of pride'

By William Meerwarth

Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS

‘Life is for being who I am — not who others expect me to be’

By Kimberly Hughes

Our Lives / ADOPT ME!

Tora and Timothy are a cat and dog who love to chill

View Older Articles

Pages from a new Otaku Dictionary catalog the lexicons of Japan’s various subcultures.

A problematic otaku dictionary and the Japanese approach to sitting

Tokyo Healthcare University professor Takayuki Mifune explains how he is trying to re-create bonito broth from 1,300 years ago.

The quest to re-create what the Japanese ate 1,300 years ago

By Alex K.T. Martin

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Italian cuisine that conveys appeal of Hachinohe

Italian cuisine that conveys appeal of Hachinohe

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