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'Japan's Anatolia' becomes a home away from home for Kurds and Turks

Issues | THE FOREIGN ELEMENT

'Japan's Anatolia' becomes a home away from home for Kurds and Turks

Rather than deal with the hustle and bustle of Tokyo, Turkish and Kurdish communities are moving farther afield to come together.

Figuring out the rules at a Japanese community pool can be an ongoing education

Voices | FOREIGN AGENDA

Figuring out the rules at a Japanese community pool can be an ongoing education

by Andreas Neuenkirchen

If you’re headed for the community pool, be prepared: Japanese pool rules are an ongoing education.

Peacemaking of a different sort in Okinawa

Issues | THE FOREIGN ELEMENT

Peacemaking of a different sort in Okinawa

by Lance Henderstein

Through therapy and community outreach, counseling service TELL draws on the personal experiences of its clinicians and support workers to help various communities in Okinawa.

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Amnesty International Japan wants your help in supporting human rights

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Looking to test your knowledge, get out the house and do good for charity? Amnesty's pub quiz nights are back and a fun way to raise funds.

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    Racial dynamics are inescapable when dating in Japan. That doesn't mean your experience will be negative.

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A note to people of color interested in living in Japan

Voices | BLACK EYE

A note to people of color interested in living in Japan

by Baye McNeil

When asked about what life is like here for people of color, columnist Baye McNeil summed it up with a story about sitting on a crowded train.

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    Filling in the cracks: Japan’s shifting perspective on disability employment

    by William Lang
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    Anger, joy and feelings of pride: Tokyo's biggest LGBTQ event returns in full form

    by Kat Joplin
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    Black people of Japan, we need to talk.

    by Baye McNeil
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The farewell tour: Amid rising costs, a Canadian doctor ends his Japanese music festival

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The farewell tour: Amid rising costs, a Canadian doctor ends his Japanese music festival

by Amy Chung

Once dubbed the "patron saint of Japanese indie," Canadian Steven Tanaka is ready to settle down for some "me" time.

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    As borders slowly reopen, a familiar question returns: Why did you come to Japan?

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    Tapping into the wisdom of Japan's small communities

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The My Number card has some real benefits. Is it time you got yours?

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The My Number card has some real benefits. Is it time you got yours?

by Eric Margolis

Hit with a few scattered glitches recently, the My Number card still proved helpful to our writer when he filed his taxes.

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