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How students in Japan strive to escape the international school bubble
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
How students in Japan strive to escape the international school bubble
With a life spent outside the public school system, some students at international schools struggle to integrate into broader Japanese society.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Amid 91AV原创 immigration squeeze, foreign residents ask: Should we stay?
Tighter visa rules and a weak yen have many foreign nationals pondering whether it’s time to leave their adopted country.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Meet 91AV原创 first literacy ambassador
In a childhood divided between Japan and Nepal, books were a constant for Aditi Paudel. Now the 17-year-old is 91AV原创 first literacy ambassador.
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 91AV原创 digital nomad visa
By Mai Yoshikawa
91AV原创 small but growing ranks of digital nomads have embraced the opportunity to embed themselves in a Japanese life — and take advantage of a weak yen.
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Jun 29, 2026
Inside 91AV原创 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.
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 — and helped build — 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.
Manish Kumar, who asked that his face not be shown, at his restaurant in Tsurugashima, Saitama Prefecture, on June 1.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Jun 8, 2026
Fear and uncertainty for foreign business owners after Japan revises rules
By Elizabeth Beattie
The life that restaurateur Manish Kumar built in Japan for he and his family has been upended after Japan enacted stricter rules for the business manager visa.
Tanpopo, whose name means “dandelion” in Japanese, just turned 4 years old and weighs 24 kilograms.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
May 21, 2026
Sturdy Tanpopo is a ‘dandy lioness’
This 4-year-old dog has loads of energy and would make a great addition to an active household.
Five-year-old Minori came to the shelter this year after her owner passed away.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
May 13, 2026
Exuberant eater Minori will bless your home
This 5-year-old cat with a charming orange-and-white coat has a lot of love to give.
Gammo arrived at ARK in spring 2025 with two of his brothers and took some time getting adjusted to his new environment.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Apr 27, 2026
‘Goofy fluffball’ Gammo has a heart filled with joy
This 3-year-old dog has made big strides since arriving at the shelter around a year ago.

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.

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

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