THE FOREIGN ELEMENT

Issues | THE FOREIGN ELEMENT Oct 16, 2019

Building bridges with Islam at Tokyo Camii

by Kendrea Liew

With hoodies and scarves covering their heads, a group of Japanese high school students point and whisper in awe upon entering the main hall of Tokyo Camii as Muslim worshippers prostrate beneath a glittering dome set against a bright sky. Located just five minutes from ...

Issues | THE FOREIGN ELEMENT Oct 9, 2019

Tackling writer's block at the Japan Writers Conference

by Rebecca Saunders

Now in its 13th year, the Japan Writers Conference aims to provide a place for creative thinkers to meet their peers, learn a few tricks and get motivated to finally start on that novel.