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Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jul 22, 2015
Unforgiving system leaves family mired in debt
International couple say that advice from city officials to defer paying health insurance payments left them owing millions and dealing with debt collectors.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jul 22, 2015
Views from Tokyo and Osaka: Is Tokyo really the most livable city in the world?
Lifestyle magazine Monocle recently named Tokyo as the world's most livable city, but do residents and visitors in the capital and Japan's second city agree?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Jul 19, 2015
Women of color bound to Japan by love and family
Part 1 of a series looking at the black women who have taken vows binding their fates — and sometimes that of their children — to Japan, for better or for worse.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Jul 19, 2015
Visa status reforms aim to make doing business in Japan easier
The 'investor/business manager' residence status has been replaced by a new 'business manager' category, but what does the change mean?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Jun 21, 2015
One year in, issues and inspiration are still driving Black Eye
Last week's killings in Charleston show that ignorance and fear over race are still driving people to violent extremes.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Jun 21, 2015
Governance guru pushes Japan Inc. to open up and diversify
Former trailblazing dean Christina Ahmadjian finds her balance between the classroom and boardroom.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Jun 17, 2015
Indians in Japan — a love story beset with challenges
While the recent increase in the number of Indian residents in Japan might appear substantial, it is small compared to the influx seen in some other countries. So why the big difference?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jun 10, 2015
Foreign same-sex couples here enjoy rights that Japanese don't
Gay and lesbian non-Japanese couples married abroad can register as spouses with authorities here, but Immigration has mixed messages for foreigners married to Japanese same-sex partners.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jun 10, 2015
Views from Tokyo: Should Japan legalize same-sex marriage?
As Shibuya Ward prepares to issue marriage certificates to same-sex couples, should the nation be moving in the same direction?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jun 3, 2015
Pregnancy and birth in Japan: a cultural primer for foreign mothers
Some aspects of Japanese prenatal care may leave foreign women bemused, bewildered — or even belligerent.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
May 31, 2015
Foreign volunteers in Tokyo and Tottori bring cheer to Fukushima children's homes
Lifelines introduces two groups working to make life better for kids in children's homes in Tokyo and Fukushima Prefecture.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
May 27, 2015
In international education in Japan, there's diversity between as well as within schools
Profiles of four schools demonstrate the wide range of philosophies and curriculums that families can choose from.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 27, 2015
Views from Yokohama: Is technology making the world better or worse?
Luddites and tech fans are interrogated on the wide streets of Yokohama.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
May 24, 2015
Fostering entrepreneurship beyond the foreign community
Some people say that as long as you have blond hair, blue eyes and white skin, you can get a job, succeed and even become a celebrity in Japan. So imagine what would happen if there were two such people, married to each other!
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
May 17, 2015
Black filmmakers 'find their edge' in Japan
This month's green-tinged Black Eye focuses on black filmmakers in Tokyo — a group of brothers forging their dreams into reality, getting it done here in the Land of the Rising Sun.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
May 17, 2015
Osaka-based Nepalese doctor calls for support for quake-hit homeland
Samantha Tamrakar is seeking support for the rescue effort underway in Nepal, which is reeling from two devastating earthquakes that have killed thousands.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
May 10, 2015
Residence cards, U.S. taxation and pension posers
A mixed bag of topics — from yet more on filing U.S. taxes to a looming deadline for 'gaijin cards.'
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues
Apr 29, 2015
A child rape at St. Mary's school in Tokyo, then a 50-year wait for closure
My dear children, whom Jesus, our Saviour, has loved so much, whom he bends down to embrace and bless, come to us, stay with us. We will be the guardian angels of your innocence.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Apr 27, 2015
These tips for Japanese mastery go out to the muddlers
When it comes to learning Japanese, most of us muddle through. This article is for the muddlers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 27, 2015
Unified elections help diversify representation in Tokyo
Liberal Democratic Party-backed candidates lose three of five key mayoral races in the final wave of unified elections as voter turnout sinks to another record low.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
By Tomoko Otake

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