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November 17, 2025

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Located near the Imperial Palace, the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan prides itself on the accessibility of its events and the support it offers to budding and established journalists. The club is currently headed by Dan Sloan, a former reporter for Reuters.

COMMUNITY / Issues / The Foreign Element

Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan celebrates 80 years at the forefront of press freedom

By Gendel Gento

Since its founding in 1945, the club has been an important professional hub and played host to a startling array of political and cultural figures from around the world.

After a peripatetic childhood around the world, teacher and artist Jon Homewood ended up coming to Japan in 2012 for a professional opportunity.

COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS

Jon Homewood: ‘There’s beauty in what we throw away’

By Joseph Tame

Using aluminum cans as his medium, the Tsukuba-based British artist creates intricate sculptures that take months or longer to complete.

Indonesian students at Hiroshima University hold posters of the 17+8 Demands, demanding transparency and action from their homeland’s government.

COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA

Young Indonesians in Japan find their political voice

By Nadila

From Hiroshima to Tokyo, Indonesian diasporic communities in Japan are expressing their support for compatriots back home and building solidarity online and offline.

Indonesian students at Hiroshima University hold posters of the 17+8 Demands, demanding transparency and action from their homeland’s government.

Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA

Young Indonesians in Japan find their political voice

By Nadila

From Hiroshima to Tokyo, Indonesian diasporic communities in Japan are expressing their support for compatriots back home and building solidarity online and offline.

Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA

Wielding a weapon of yore at a community dojo

By Monique Bae

Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA

Beauty in slowness: Life lessons from Japanese embroidery

By Cassie Xu

Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA

When a typhoon isn’t really a typhoon, I’ll be there to tell you about it

By Daniel Traylor

Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA

Calisthenic companions bridge cultures and generations

By Swastika Jajoo

Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA

Kindred spirits, kindergarten connections: From Buenos Aires to east Tokyo

By Francisco J. Villarreal

Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA

Japanese language is your gateway to seeing the world anew

By Damian Flanagan

Located near the Imperial Palace, the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan prides itself on the accessibility of its events and the support it offers to budding and established journalists. The club is currently headed by Dan Sloan, a former reporter for Reuters.

Issues / The Foreign Element

Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan celebrates 80 years at the forefront of press freedom

By Gendel Gento

Since its founding in 1945, the club has been an important professional hub and played host to a startling array of political and cultural figures from around the world.

Issues / Longform

Driving in Japan isn’t hard. Getting the license is.

By Thu-Huong Ha — Mike Fu

Issues

Student groups nurture Japan-South Korea dialogue and cultural ties

By Moe Shimizu

Issues / The Foreign Element

Stirred, not shaken: Kyoto business platform blends local and global

By Samantha Seghers

Issues / The Foreign Element

Overseas sluggers step up to bat in small-town Hokkaido

By Justin Randall

Issues / The Foreign Element

More Than Music makes space for creative communion

By Shyam Bhardwa

Issues / The Foreign Element

Solidarity with Tokyo’s homeless residents, one day at a time

By Shyam Bhardwa

While some American taxpayers assume they are ineligible to participate in Japan’s tax-deferred savings schemes, certified public accountant Rick Gundlach says that this is no longer the case.

How-tos

Tax-advantaged investments no lost cause for U.S. residents of Japan

By Gendel Gento

Many U.S. taxpayers believe they should steer clear of Japanese investment vehicles due to stateside regulations — but a Japan-based certified public accountant advises otherwise.

How-tos

A furever friend: Tips for responsible dog ownership in Japan

By Kat Joplin

How-tos / Age Wise

Planning for the future in a time of inflation

By Gendel Gento

How-tos

How to navigate Japan’s e-commerce platforms and online flea markets

By Jessica Speed

How-tos

How to make it as an English-language author in Japan

By Kat Joplin

How-tos

A wrinkles-and-all guide to cosmetic surgery in Japan

By Kat Joplin

How-tos / Age Wise

Retiring in Japan? Be prepared to foot your own bills.

By Tim Hornyak

Bach, a 16-year-old bobtail, is happily resettled with Mimi Domeki in Tokyo.

Our Lives / ADOPT ME!

Bach the bobtail brightens up a Tokyo household

Proving himself to be an invaluable companion, the 16-year-old tuxedo cat has been resettled for good in his foster home.

Our Lives / ADOPT ME!

Genmai the dachshund has a spring in his step

Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS

Florian Wiltschko: ‘Shinto helps me understand and live within Japanese culture’

By Samantha Seghers

Our Lives / ADOPT ME!

Lovely listener Jimena just needs time and care

Our Lives

A samurai-loving radio host prepares to become Oda Nobunaga for a day

By Gendel Gento

Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS

Shrunali Ranade: ‘Stepping back isn’t failure but another form of strength’

By Megha Wadhwa

Our Lives / ADOPT ME!

Chipper Yorkie-Maltese mix still young at heart

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