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Documenting Okinawa's changing identity over the past half century

History | Longform May 15, 2022

Documenting Okinawa's changing identity over the past half century

by Alex K.T. Martin

A photographer captures the changes that have taken place in the archipelago since it was returned to Japan 50 years ago.

Out of the box: Japan's vending machines get a modern makeover amid pandemic

Business | Longform May 9, 2022

Out of the box: Japan's vending machines get a modern makeover amid pandemic

by Alex K.T. Martin

The health crisis has highlighted the merits of the unmanned dispensers, leading to a flurry of new — and sometimes bizarre — products being offered by the electronic boxes.

Reworking utopia: Contemporary Japanese garden design

Style & Design | Longform May 2, 2022

Reworking utopia: Contemporary Japanese garden design

by Stephen Mansfield

Modern gardens have moved away from seeking to mirror nature and instead function as mediums for self-expression.

Inside the mind of a mass murderer: Japan's killers increasingly seek notoriety

National / Crime & Legal | Longform Apr 25, 2022

Inside the mind of a mass murderer: Japan's killers increasingly seek notoriety

by Rob Gilhooly

Violent offenders in Japan are increasingly seeking the notoriety that comes with being sentenced to death for their crimes.

Japan’s ‘hydrogen economy’ runs the risk of being powered by coal

Environment | Longform Apr 18, 2022

Japan’s ‘hydrogen economy’ runs the risk of being powered by coal

by Francesco Bassetti

The government-led drive to boost hydrogen energy and lower emissions may end up giving coal-fired power plants a new lease on life.

As the crow flies: A bird’s eye view of Japan’s urban ecology

Environment | Longform Apr 11, 2022

As the crow flies: A bird’s eye view of Japan’s urban ecology

by Alex K.T. Martin

Tokyo’s once booming crow population has plummeted amid the COVID-19 pandemic. What does that mean for the world’s largest city?

Reimagining Japan’s growing glut of empty homes

Business | Longform Apr 4, 2022

Reimagining Japan’s growing glut of empty homes

by Tim Hornyak

Entrepreneurs see an opportunity in Japan’s abandoned properties as businesses try to change them from liabilities into assets.

For some shrinking towns in Japan, depopulation isn't all bad news

National / Social Issues | Longform Mar 28, 2022

For some shrinking towns in Japan, depopulation isn't all bad news

by Alex K.T. Martin

For the first time, more than half of all municipalities in Japan will be designated by the government as wholly or partially underpopulated from April 1.

Plastic love: Proliferation of PET bottles in Japan complicates a sustainable future

Environment | Longform Mar 14, 2022

Plastic love: Proliferation of PET bottles in Japan complicates a sustainable future

by Kathryn Wortley

Japan recycles and reuses its ubiquitous plastic container more than almost any other country — but some say it’s still not enough.

Is Japan on the brink of its own ‘Great Resignation’?

Business / Economy | Longform Mar 7, 2022

Is Japan on the brink of its own ‘Great Resignation’?

by Alex K.T. Martin

The pandemic has prompted millions across the globe to leave their jobs for more fulfilling, flexible roles. Should Japan’s employers be worried?

After Beijing 2022, uncertainty clouds the future of the Olympics

Winter Olympics | Longform Feb 21, 2022

After Beijing 2022, uncertainty clouds the future of the Olympics

by Rob Gilhooly

The Olympic flame flickers amid faltering reforms and fading interest as the pandemic exposes shortcomings in the commercial goals of the Summer and Winter Games.

How social norms have influenced Japan’s COVID-19 response

National / Social Issues | Longform Feb 14, 2022

How social norms have influenced Japan’s COVID-19 response

by Alex K.T. Martin

Without any legally enforceable lockdown measures, the watchful gaze of the public eye has kept the nation’s citizens in check.

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