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Volunteer Vicky Parthasarathy (right) believes that people from various cultures can understand each other better through food.
COMMUNITY
Aug 2, 2026
This children¡¯s cafeteria in Shikoku serves up free meals and global perspectives
By Jacob Meyer
As immigration becomes an increasingly contentious issue in Japan, a children¡¯s cafeteria in Shikoku is bridging cultural gaps, one hot meal at a time.
Don¡¯t allow this fellow¡¯s somewhat unusual appearance to put you off. This is Shigure and he¡¯s a very special cat.
COMMUNITY / ADOPT ME!
Aug 2, 2026
Shigure may look a bit unusual, but he¡¯s a very special cat
Shigure has a visual impairment but is a fearless adventurer ¡ª and also extremely funny and friendly.
Mushroom is a loyal and terrific friend but don't expect to come ahead of his first love: food.
COMMUNITY / ADOPT ME!
Jul 27, 2026
This Shiba is a great dog for the right person
Mushroom is a classic Shiba. He¡¯s affectionate on his own terms, and expects people to respond on his terms too.
Myanmar national Nyan Linn, who works at a Lawson outlet in Tokyo¡¯s Shinagawa Ward, is one of over 110,000 foreign workers employed by Japan's three largest convenience store chains.
COMMUNITY
Jul 26, 2026
How foreign workers became an essential part of Japan¡¯s ubiquitous konbini
By Yumi Wijers-Hasegawa
Despite the fact that most are relatively new to Japan, konbini officials say foreign staff display impressive language and customer service skills.
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Jul 20, 2026
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
By Mai Yoshikawa
Japan¡¯s small but growing ranks of digital nomads have embraced the opportunity to embed themselves in a Japanese life ¡ª and take advantage of a weak yen.
Super affectionate and friendly, Kosame loves being picked up.
COMMUNITY / ADOPT ME!
Jul 19, 2026
A friendly ¡®peaches-and-cream¡¯ fellow
Kosame, whose name means ¡°light rain,¡± will make a fabulous companion for any owner.
Despite his small size and short legs, Osechi is made for walking.
COMMUNITY / ADOPT ME!
Jul 15, 2026
Found on Jan. 1, Osechi is a New Year¡¯s darling
Despite his small size and short legs, Osechi is made for walking.
Young people in India's northeast are increasingly studying Japanese in hopes of building new lives and careers in Japan.
COMMUNITY / Issues / The Foreign Element
Jul 6, 2026
Japan needs caregivers. Young Indians are answering the call.
By Megha Wadhwa
From classrooms in India¡¯s northeast to nursing homes in Japan, an emerging labor corridor hopes to improve lives in both countries.
Takashi Nishihara, the director of "Now and Then," in Tokyo on Wednesday. The director has spent 10 years traversing politically charged terrain while exploring youth-driven grassroots political movements that scrutinize the status quo.
COMMUNITY / Issues
Jul 5, 2026
Filmmaker explores history of discrimination against foreign nationals in Japan
By Elizabeth Beattie
Takashi Nishihara¡¯s latest work, ¡°Now and Then,¡± bridges a historical atrocity with the present-day treatment of asylum-seekers.
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Jun 29, 2026
Inside Japan¡¯s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
By Mai Yoshikawa
Beyond the paperwork and the language barrier, James Benstead says the hardest part about adopting in Japan was the waiting.
Two of four kittens that were rescued in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Fujin and Izanagi are most likely siblings.
COMMUNITY / ADOPT ME!
Jun 28, 2026
Two furry siblings seek their forever home
Two of four kittens that were rescued in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Fujin and Izanagi are most likely siblings and would like to be adopted together.
American author Hannah Kirshner recently opened Mokkei as a hub for local knowledge-sharing and a retreat for tourists. Kirshner had spotted the century-old farmhouse years ago and dreamed of making it a ¡°lifelong art project.¡±
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Jun 22, 2026
How a U.S. author found ¡ª and helped build ¡ª community in a Japanese hot spring town
By Michele Laudig
With a new home base, Hannah Kirshner hopes to build even deeper community and cultural connections in rural Ishikawa Prefecture.
Yen jumps on U.S. data as traders watch for intervention clues
U.S. and Japanese officials have warned investors they¡¯re determined to keep defending the yen if needed.
Japan orders evacuations and cancels 500 flights as Typhoon Dolphin approaches
People cover a roof, damaged by the July 28 earthquake, with a plastic sheet in the town of Hikawa in Kumamoto Prefecture on Thursday to prepare for the approaching typhoon.
Eight dead, including teen suspect¡¯s grandparents, in Thailand shooting
A student is embraced by a relative after being evacuated from Debsirin Nonthaburi School, following a shooting incident at the school, in Bang Kruai district in Nonthaburi province on the outskirts of Bangkok on Friday.
As the Danube hits record lows, every centimeter of river counts
Danube cruise ships moored in Bratislava, on Tuesday. The river level is too low to go back up to Vienna or down to Budapest, the authorities said.
Missile shelter to be built near Tokyo Station amid rising security concerns
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike shakes hands with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a meeting Friday at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo.
Speaking Japanese at the movies with ¡®Chiikawa¡¯
A "Chiikawa The Movie" poster is seen at Toho Cinemas in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo.
How Japan¡¯s racehorses find second careers away from the track
TCC Therapy Park is supported financially by racing organizations as well as donations from members of the public.
Will Takaichi¡¯s consumption tax cut break the LDP?
Despite months of debate, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi failed to gain consensus within the Liberal Democratic Party on a two-year reduction of the consumption tax.
The hidden details that shape professional sumo
A Wanpaku Sumo tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo in July 2016
Current permanent residency applications to be judged using new income criteria
Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.

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