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Farrah Hasnain
During a demonstration to demand a ceasefire and an end to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza in Tokyo on June 24, Sophia University student Jumana Kasemu participates in ¡°Tears for Palestine,¡± a global event that started in Tokyo.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 19, 2024
If the Gaza protests seem one-sided, it¡¯s because the current violence is
Empathy for Israeli suffering doesn¡¯t prevent college students in Japan and beyond from manifesting their anger at indiscriminate violence leveled against Palestinians.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Jun 6, 2022
QLOVE: ¡®Your authenticity is your power¡¯
When Chloe Douglas and Reyna Marquez came to Japan they felt the LGBTQ scene was more segregated than what they were used to. Their answer? Uniting these scenes through QLOVE.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 9, 2021
Amarachi Nwosu tackles diversity issues with ¡®Women of Color in Japan¡¯
Filmmaker Amarachi Nwosu¡¯s short film, which follows three women of different ethnicities who navigate their opportunities and challenges in Tokyo, seeks to dismantle stereotypes in Japan.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Sep 6, 2021
What to expect as a ¡®teacher of color¡¯ in Japan
Every situation is different. As a nonwhite instructor in Japan, it helps to know others facing the same challenges you are.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jul 2, 2020
Kurdish YouTuber Shinya: ¡®Spontaneous, creative and real¡¯
YouTuber Shinya says the positivity on the platform outweighs any negativity that comes her way.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / Wide Angle
Jun 11, 2020
Hana Kimura¡¯s legacy is one of inclusion and acceptance
With all the news about Hana Kimura focusing on her death, I wanted to write about her life.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Aug 21, 2019
Meet the women reframing black femininity in Japanese spaces
Ebony Bowens and Tynelle Pozdnyakov dip into Japanese fashion subcultures in an effort to challenge stereotypes and have a little fun while doing it.
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Apr 24, 2019
Malala is only one part of what makes Pakistan great
The textbooks used in English class are starting to look more and more like they should be used in social studies class, focusing increasingly on the cultures of countries where English isn¡¯t the first language. These lessons in diversity come in the form of stories about famous people such as Pakistan¡¯s...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Mar 15, 2019
Your ¡®Japanese experience¡¯ doesn¡¯t have to be ¡®Japanese only¡¯
After living in Japan for a while you start to notice certain personality types popping up in the international community, particularly among English teachers.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Jan 23, 2019
Waxing philosophical in English class with ¡®Thinking Experiments¡¯
If you¡¯ve ever taught English at a Japanese school, you¡¯ll likely be familiar with a certain kind of silence ¡ª pervasive and tinged with teenage ennui. Authors Alexander Dutson and James Hill want to recommend breaking the ice with philosophy.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Jan 23, 2019
Trying out a lesson on traditional notions of gender
I teach a class of 38 at Hamamatsu Higashi Senior High School in Shizuoka Prefecture, and earlier this month I tried out a gender-themed lesson from Alexander Dutson and James Hill¡¯s ¡°Thinking Experiments.¡±
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Oct 7, 2018
Gaijin Day: How an event in Hamamatsu about unity proved to be divisive
Referring to Nikkei Brazilians and Peruvians as ¡®gaijin¡¯ was at the very least inaccurate and, at most, deeply offensive.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Oct 7, 2018
Views from Hamamatsu: How do you feel about Gaijin Day and the G-word?
Residents of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, the city that hosted Gaijin Day on Sept. 1, were asked what they thought of the name of the event.
Gut bacteria may be behind many of Â鶹´«Ã½ colorectal cancer cases
A Japanese research team found that a toxin produced by certain E. coli strains, colibactin, caused genetic mutations in nearly half of colorectal cancer cases studied
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
She is Russia¡¯s richest woman. Her business empire is going up in flames.
Tatyana Kim, the head and co-founder of Wildberries, speaks about Ukrainian drone attacks on the company's warehouses in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, at an unidentified location, in this still image from a handout video released on July 31.
Severe tropical storm Chan-hom makes landfall near Tokyo
Severe Tropical Storm Chan-hom made landfall around Ibaraki Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Tuesday night.
What Â鶹´«Ã½ language rules for permanent residency should look like
Potential health care workers hoping to find work in Japan take Japanese language instruction in Jakarta. Not all applicants for permanent residency should be expected to reach this level of proficiency.
Ikarigata closer to emulating older brother Fujinokawa than many think
The future Fujinokawa (third from left) and Ikarigata (right) compete against each other at ages 5 and 3, respectively.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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Disaster relief workers Taichi Kato (left) and Seiji Yoshimura enter the collapsed living quarters at Kyuganji temple in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture.
What Kumamoto revealed about Â鶹´«Ã½ earthquake readiness
By Alex K.T. Martin

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