People | WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN? Sep 15, 2018
Naoko Mori: From 'Miss Saigon' to 'Doctor Who'
by Annetee Pacey
An upbringing outside of Japan led Naoko Mori, then a teenager, to pursue varied career in acting
People | WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN? Sep 8, 2018
Koki Nakano: Notes on moving to France
by Matthew Hernon
Fukuoka-born pianist Nakano takes classical music to new heights in Paris
People | WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN? Sep 1, 2018
Mari Kuraishi: A childhood on the move gave this CEO the power to 'go native' in a flash
by J.J. O'Donoghue
There's an old Japanese saying that dicates the nail that sticks up should be hammered down. But what if that conspicuous nail is a 6-year-old Japanese girl newly arrived in Milan? What if she's the only Asian student in her class at school? What if ...
People | WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN? Aug 18, 2018
Helping bean-to-bar chocolate bloom in Japan
by Kathryn Wortley
For Tomoya Yamashiki, chief strategist of Dandelion Chocolate Japan, Inc., U.S. entrepreneurism opened doors to a new sweet way of life.
People | WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN? Aug 11, 2018
Duo Yumeno: Making music across the Pacific
by Katherine Whatley
Contemporary classical duo bring together the cello, koto and shamisen for original classical contemporary compositions.
People | WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN? Aug 4, 2018
Takashi Ochiai's patisserie is no cookie cutter
by Annette Pacey
From the rice fields of Niigata Prefecture to the Catalonian culture of Barcelona, Ochiai's experience is reflected in his pastries and cakes.
People | WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN? Jul 14, 2018
From 'big in Japan' to far better in America
by Kaori Shoji
Megumi Ijiri Haskin felt so different to other children when growing up in Japan, that she aspired to live in the U.S. at the age of 17.
People | WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN? Jul 7, 2018
Tetsuji Honna picks up the tempo in Hanoi
by Rob Gihooly
A sense of nostalgia, fate and the national orchestra's passion enticed a Japanese maestro to settle in Vietnam
People | WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN? Jun 30, 2018
Playwright Aya Ogawa: Seeing theater as a stage for cultural identity
by Mika Eglinton
Director believes her multicultural upbringing helped open doors to the theatrical business.
People | WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN? Jun 16, 2018
Haruka Kuroda: Taking advantage of stereotypes
by Matthew Hernon
Best-known for her role voicing Noodle in Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett's virtual band Gorillaz, Haruka Kuroda has been working in the British entertainment industry for nearly two decades.
People | WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN? Jun 9, 2018
Akiko Hirai: A natural ceramicist in London
by J.J. O'Donoghue
Learning crafts in the U.K. can give artists more room to breathe.
People | WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN? Jun 2, 2018
Life goals: Soccer player Yuki Nagasato is always on the ball
by Irma Nunez
From Japan to Europe to the U.S., Nagasato's experience on the soccer field has taught her how to play smart.