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Anton (right) came to Japan in 1975 and, through her participation in the community, formed long-lasting relationships with her neighbors.

COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA

Dec 22, 2025

Making a home in Japan with holiday meals and memories

By Karen Hill Anton

An American writer reflects on Christmas cake, New Year’s food and the communities she has found in Japan over the course of 50 years.

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

Nov 1, 2025

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.

The traditional naginata is a long wooden pole with a curved blade at the end. Though the naginata used in the dojo were entirely bamboo, they nonetheless made for striking displays of power and agility.

COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA

Oct 27, 2025

Wielding a weapon of yore at a community dojo

By Monique Bae

An American in Tokyo embarks on a thrilling course in Japanese weaponry after noticing an advertisement in her ward newspaper.

<i>Sashiko</I> dates to the Edo Period (1603-1868) and began as a technique that allowed working-class people to prolong the lifespan of their clothing.

COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA

Oct 13, 2025

Beauty in slowness: Life lessons from Japanese embroidery

By Cassie Xu

After taking up the practice of sashiko stitching six years ago, a Chinese Canadian woman found an anchor in the traditional craft amidst major life transitions.

James Reynolds, a video producer and professional stormchaser, sets up his equipment to document Typhoon Jebi in 2018.

COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA

Sep 22, 2025

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

By Daniel Traylor

The nomenclature and strict definition of what constitutes a typhoon are not as straightforward as most people might think.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Swastika Jajoo (fourth from right) began attending the daily radio calisthenics routine at Sendai’s Kitasanbancho Park and struck up unexpected friendships with a group of elderly residents.

COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA

Sep 15, 2025

Calisthenic companions bridge cultures and generations

By Swastika Jajoo

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, a doctoral student in Sendai found friendship in unexpected places.

Francisco Villarreal moved to Japan in 2014 to attend a teacher training program and has forged deep ties to the kindergarten in Tokyo's Asakusa district where he has worked since 2018.

COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA

Aug 11, 2025

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

By Francisco J. Villarreal

An Argentinian teacher finds echoes of his hometown in the working-class neighborhoods of eastern Tokyo.

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Social camouflaging can help neurodivergent people navigate social situations, but researchers say the effort often comes with significant emotional and mental strain.

The challenge of being neurodivergent in Japan’s culture of conformity

By Tomoko Otake

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