Voices | COMMUNITY CHEST
Thirty years of JET: countless treasured memories and priceless gaffes
Past participants in the Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme recall their most memorable experiences, from the inspiring to the excruciating.
Voices | OVERHEARD
Japan's dreaded sixth season
"I can't tell if it's hot or cold (outside)."
Voices | OVERHEARD
Golden Week blues
"You've been struck down by a case of the Golden Week blues?"
Voices | OVERHEARD May 13, 2017
Waving, not drowning
"Those two women are waving at each other while standing about a meter apart."
Voices | OVERHEARD May 6, 2017
Great expectations
"So I downloaded two apps as soon as I got off the plane today: Google Translate and Tinder."
Voices May 3, 2017
Memories of JET
Have you been a part of the JET Programme in the past, or are you currently part of it. We’d like to publish a selection of your JET experiences. (We will honor requests for anonymity, but we need your name and email address for ...
Voices | VIEWS FROM THE STREET May 3, 2017
Views from Tokyo: Which candidate would you vote for in the French election and why?
by Kunio Kanamori
As France prepares to go to the polls again, French nationals in Kagurazaka and Asakusa were asked who they were rooting for.
Voices | OVERHEARD Apr 29, 2017
Waiting for a traffic signal to change at an intersection in Japan
"This intersection is really confusing. How do we know when we can cross?"
Voices | OVERHEARD Apr 22, 2017
Family sacrifice
"Honey, I have to work this Saturday. I'm sorry I can't spend time with you at home."
Voices | OVERHEARD Apr 15, 2017
Same same but different
Voices | FOREIGN AGENDA Apr 12, 2017
Resisting Trump's America: why we march in Japan, again
by Jesse Glickstein
On April 15 we will gather again in Tokyo to peacefully protest in solidarity with over 150 sister marches worldwide to demand the release of President Trump's complete tax returns since 2005.
Voices | FOREIGN AGENDA Apr 5, 2017
Brando's turn as an Okinawan 'host in a shell' haunts debate over 'yellowface'
by Nicolas Gattig
Why Marlon Brando's notorious performance in "The Teahouse of the August Moon," as an interpreter for the U.S. Occupation forces in Okinawa, deserves a second look.
Voices | OVERHEARD Apr 1, 2017
Price surprise
Voices | FOREIGN AGENDA Mar 29, 2017
The psychological perils of a Japanese homestay
by Damian Flanagan
All the homestays I have done in my life — three of them — were psychologically traumatic in uniquely torturous ways.