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Hanae Takahashi
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Dec 29, 2022
Answers in 2022 encouraged activism, recommended books and provided advice
The 20 Questions section discusses people¡¯s experiences of Japan in their own words. As we emerge from the pandemic, an underlying theme in 2022 was fighting for change.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Dec 23, 2022
Momoko Nojo: ¡®Our society is looking for someone who can fix everything, a hero. That is a delusion.¡¯
Momoko Nojo had a study abroad experience that changed her life. When she returned to Japan, her newfound purpose in life led to her being named to Time magazine¡¯s 100 Next list.
PODCAST / deep dive
Oct 5, 2022
Deep Dive is back! And the climate crisis is still a problem.
Oscar Boyd, Hanae Takahashi and Eric Margolis join new Deep Dive host Shaun McKenna to talk about how people in Japan get their climate news and what we need to do as citizens to aid in the fight.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Sep 11, 2022
Yuka Natori: ¡®Starting a climate initiative in your own community would be great¡¯
Yuka Natori helped found the group Media Is Hope as way to get Japan¡¯s mainstream media caught up with the global conversation on climate issues.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
May 28, 2022
Natsumi Yamada: ¡®We need to make the issues LGBTQ people face visible¡¯
Natsumi Yamada is co-president of Tokyo Rainbow Pride. She credits a youth with no television and ¡°gyaru¡± fashion as helping her realize her best, authentic self.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Apr 18, 2022
Tokyo Rainbow Pride to hold a hybrid celebration this year
After two years of being entirely online, Tokyo Rainbow Pride is holding in-person gatherings in accordance with the city¡¯s COVID-prevention guidelines.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Mar 13, 2022
Hiroto Watanabe: ¡®If there is no vision, there is nothing to work toward¡¯
Youth poverty is a largely hidden problem in Japan that stems in part from a mindset that pushes young people to hide their failures.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Dec 26, 2021
Saori Iwano: ¡®Anyone who wants to make lasting change in the world is an activist¡¯
Saori Iwano had a busy year that was capped off with her attendance at the United Nations Climate Change Conference where she picked up a few new ideas on how to approach the topic in Japan.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
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.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

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

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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