Voices | FOREIGN AGENDA May 12, 2019
Memoirs from a Japanese internet cafe
by Damian Flanagan
While some people pine for traditions from Japan's ancient past, it might actually be the more modern things that we'll truly miss.
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Voices | FOREIGN AGENDA May 12, 2019
The crush is coming: Make peace with the train
by Christopher Kunody
One false move on the Tokyo transit system can lead to a nasty lesson in survival of the slickest.
How-tos | Age Wise May 1, 2019
Stressing over finances? The community at RetireJapan is here to help
by Louise George Kittaka
Ben Tanaka wanted to take more control over his finances and launched RetireJapan.com to share what he has learned.
Language | BILINGUAL Apr 29, 2019
A few parting words in Japanese for when you retire
by Louise George Kittaka
Japan needed to pass a special law before the Emperor was able to "retire," but for the rest of us the process is a bit easier — as long as you know the vocabulary involved.
How-tos | Age Wise Apr 28, 2019
Retirement in Japan doesn't have to be scary
by Louise George Kittaka
Emperor Akihito will be facing a lot of changes to his routine when he retires this week, but presumably the Imperial Household Agency will take care of all the details of his retirement planning. The rest of us, however, are on our own. That means ...
Our Lives | TELLING LIVES Apr 3, 2019
Joy Waller's 'Pause :: Heartbeat' tackles intimacy and solitude in Tokyo
by Rebecca Saunders
The solitude of losing yourself in techno, pink-tiled facades and rooftops as far as the eye can see, nocturnal intimacy and secret pockets of drug use — this is the lonely underbelly of Tokyo that Joy Waller puts into words in "Pause :: Hearbeat." It's ...
How-tos Mar 27, 2019
How to work with a micromanaging Japanese boss
by Rochelle Kopp
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 ...
How-tos Feb 25, 2019
In the Japanese workplace, take training into your own hands
by Rochelle Kopp
When I graduated from college and went to work for a consulting firm in Chicago, for the first week I was asked to sit next to someone who had worked there for a couple of years in the same role, who methodically took me ...
How-tos Feb 13, 2019
Starting fresh in Tokyo is easier than you think
by Rebecca Saunders
I know what you're thinking: Moving to Tokyo is going to be a whole world of stress. That's what I thought at least. There was the language barrier, the fact that I had no idea where in the city I wanted to live and ...
How-tos Jan 30, 2019
Thinking of working in Japan? It's good to know what you're in for
by Rochelle Kopp
So you're thinking of working for a Japanese firm. You might be wondering whether what you've heard about working in Japan is true. Or, if you're already working here, you may wonder if what you're experiencing is typical. I've devoted my career to the subject ...
Reader Mail Oct 2, 2011
In his Sept. 22 letter, "A prevalent form of propaganda," Greg Leviton addresses a number of points that are often brought up concerning issues in the Middle East. Although I appreciate his ardor in support of Israel, many of these topics are more nuanced ...
Commentary / World May 4, 2010
Japan must take intiative toward nuclear-free world
by Stephen Liddle, Cheryl Alice, jorgemolina and Akira Tashiro
HIROSHIMA (Kyodo) Nuclear weapons continue to menace the survival of humankind 20 years after the end of the Cold War. A Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons, a parley that is held once every five years and ...