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Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
COMMUNITY / Voices
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
By Daniel Traylor
Don’t like being lumped in with the growing crowds of foreign tourists? We have you covered.
While students with Pepperdine University's new Kyoto program are studying Japanese alongside their regular classes, program directors are keen to stress that some of the best learning experiences can be had outside the classroom.
COMMUNITY
In tourist-weary Kyoto, U.S. college targets deeper ties between students and residents
By Joel Tansey
Pepperdine University’s new year-round Japan program aims to give students an immersive experience while they continue their usual areas of study.
The Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Shinagawa Ward. Under updated guidelines from the Immigration Services Agency that took effect on Oct. 1, officials are enforcing stricter household income benchmarks for those seeking to qualify for permanent residency, along with deeper audits of pension and social insurance history.
COMMUNITY / How-tos
The do’s and don’ts when applying for permanent residency in Japan
By Mai Yoshikawa
What to know about income requirements, pension payments and the all-important statement of reasons.

Voices

Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
Voices
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
By Daniel Traylor
Don’t like being lumped in with the growing crowds of foreign tourists? We have you covered.
Voices
Unrelenting Russian anti-war protesters in Japan fight through inescapable doubt
By Aleksandra Priimak
Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
In Sapporo, snow becomes a shared language
By Karl Pont
Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
‘Returnees’ reckon with a Japan that sets them apart
By Eri Yabe
Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Shinkansen vs. Amtrak and the lost art of small talk
By Daniel Traylor
Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Making a home in Japan with holiday meals and memories
By Karen Hill Anton
Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Young Indonesians in Japan find their political voice
By Nadila

Issues

Young people in India's northeast are increasingly studying Japanese in hopes of building new lives and careers in Japan.
Issues / The Foreign Element
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.
Issues
Amid shifting attitudes toward immigrants, disinformation unsettles Vietnamese in Japan
By Elizabeth Beattie
Issues
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
By Yumi Wijers-Hasegawa
Issues
Filmmaker explores history of discrimination against foreign nationals in Japan
By Elizabeth Beattie
Issues
As immigration rises, Kawasaki’s foreign council shows path toward inclusion
By Moe Shimizu
Issues / The Foreign Element
Anglophone bookworms unite across Japan
By Mike Fu
Issues / The Foreign Element
Fujisawa flashpoint: A mosque project stokes nativist fears
By Simon Scott and Ben Stubbings

How-tos

The Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Shinagawa Ward. Under updated guidelines from the Immigration Services Agency that took effect on Oct. 1, officials are enforcing stricter household income benchmarks for those seeking to qualify for permanent residency, along with deeper audits of pension and social insurance history.
How-tos
The do’s and don’ts when applying for permanent residency in Japan
By Mai Yoshikawa
What to know about income requirements, pension payments and the all-important statement of reasons.
How-tos
How to navigate parenthood in a multilingual home
By Joel Tansey
How-tos
Counseling and community for foreign cancer patients in Japan
By Jason Bartashius
How-tos
Please your palate with Tokyo’s international grocery stores
By Mike Fu
How-tos
Tax-advantaged investments no lost cause for U.S. residents of Japan
By Gendel Gento
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

Our Lives

Amane Morohashi, 21, says that she made many friends during her time at Saint Maur, the oldest international school in Japan, but now, when she returns to Japan on long holidays, she tries to meet new people.
Our Lives
How students in Japan strive to escape the international school bubble
By Yumi Wijers-Hasegawa
With a life spent outside the public school system, some students at international schools struggle to integrate into broader Japanese society.
Our Lives
Amid 91AV原创 immigration squeeze, foreign residents ask: Should we stay?
By Mai Yoshikawa
Our Lives
Meet 91AV原创 first literacy ambassador
By Elizabeth Beattie
Our Lives
The 180-day locals: Life on 91AV原创 digital nomad visa
By Mai Yoshikawa
Our Lives
Inside 91AV原创 rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
By Mai Yoshikawa
Our Lives
How a U.S. author found — and helped build — community in a Japanese hot spring town
By Michele Laudig
Our Lives
Fear and uncertainty for foreign business owners after Japan revises rules
By Elizabeth Beattie
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Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.
Japan weighs how to evacuate thousands of tourists if Mount Fuji erupts
Climbers and visitors gather on the first day of the climbing season at the Fuji Yoshidaguchi Trail, at the fifth station on the slopes of Mount Fuji, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 1, 2024.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Famima Park Azabudai is a concept store by FamilyMart that combines convenience store staples with branded apparel, merchandise and a landscaped outdoor space.
Convenience stores, toilets and the allure of everyday Japan
By Elizabeth Beattie

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