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In 2023, Bryan Eastlake (left) began a three-year contract with the local Takahama tourism association to write, post photos and otherwise promote the small town in northern Kyoto Prefecture to a wider audience.

COMMUNITY / Issues / The Foreign Element

May 20, 2024

The new vanguard of rural revitalization efforts in Japan

By Justin Randall

Currently, the Regional Revitalization Corps has around 200 foreign residents working in different industries around the country.

A general election must take place in the U.K. by late January 2025, which means plenty of time for expats abroad to register and vote.

COMMUNITY / Issues / The Foreign Element

Feb 26, 2024

As more U.K. expats get the vote, Japan’s ballot box stays closed

By Jordan Allen

As of Jan. 16, Brits abroad — including the more than 17,000 in Japan — are able to register to vote regardless of how long they have lived overseas.

Diagnosed at a young age with a rare variant of glycogen storage disease type IV, Mark Bookman went on to distinguish himself in academia in both the United States and Japan.

COMMUNITY / Issues / The Foreign Element

Feb 19, 2024

New film honors life and legacy of disability pioneer Mark Bookman

By Eric Margolis

Free screenings of THE new documentary on Japan-based disability rights advocate Mark Bookman will be held around Tokyo on Feb. 24, 25 and 27.

Shiv Kumar (left) and Nirmal Singh say they are learning a lot about living and thriving in Japan while taking part in the Technical Intern Trainee Program. Their case, however, seems to be an exception to the norm.

COMMUNITY / Issues / The Foreign Element

Dec 18, 2023

Beating the odds on Japan's controversial foreign trainee program

By Megha Wadhwa

Nirmal Singh and Shiv Kumar beat the odds on the Technical Intern Training Program, but luck shouldn't play such a key role in a government initiative.

Tokyo now boasts five different Quidditch teams, while universities in Osaka and Kyoto also play host to their own clubs.

COMMUNITY / Issues / The Foreign Element

Nov 4, 2023

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

By Shyam Bhardwa

From relatively humble beginnings, Quidditch has continued to grow in popularity across Japan.

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.

COMMUNITY / Issues

Oct 10, 2023

‘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.

A major bonus of the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme is the time it offers you to be able to plan for long-term goals. Writer Erik M. Jacobs was able to map out what he needed to pursue a career in U.S.-Japan relations, for example.

COMMUNITY / Issues / Learning Curve

Aug 8, 2023

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

By Erik M. Jacobs

As a new wave of JET Program participants arrives in the country, a program alumni shares tips on getting the most out of the experience.

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

A store clerk tries to cool things down in front of their shop by spraying a hose.

Is extreme weather changing the way Japan shops?

By Alex K.T. Martin

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Sasakawa works for a sustainable blue economy

Sasakawa works for a sustainable blue economy

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