Business | Longform Sep 20, 2021
Kyoto is facing bankruptcy. What happens now?
by Eric Johnston
Massive budget cuts have been proposed to stem the losses now that international tourism to the city has all but dried up.
Social Issues | Longform Aug 30, 2021
Behind the push to improve universal access in Japan
by Mara Budgen
Steps have been taken to create barrier-free facilities ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Games. But now that the Paralympics have begun, who is going to ensure such groundbreaking efforts continue?
Summer Paralympics | Longform Aug 23, 2021
Can the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics create a watershed moment in disability awareness in Japan?
by Rebecca Saunders
Paralympians are poised to fight for medals and respect at a Games devoid of spectators.
Summer Olympics | Longform Aug 14, 2021
The race is on to define the legacy of Tokyo 2020
by Alex K.T. Martin
It may be too early to determine a legacy for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, but that won't stop people from trying to define it even before the Paralympics have yet to begin.
National / Social Issues | Longform Aug 7, 2021
Tokyo tomorrow: What comes after the 2020 Games?
by Alex K.T. Martin
Rebuilt from the war and continually building back stronger, the 1964 Olympics gave Tokyo an identity. Will the 2020 Games do the same?
National / Social Issues | Longform Aug 2, 2021
Tokyo today: A city in a state of perpetual rebuilding
by Alex K.T. Martin
When you think of Tokyo, what do you think of? Is it the chaotic commercialism of Shibuya or the temples nestled in the city's backstreets?
Life | Longform Jul 10, 2021
In search of Japan's lost wolves: Enduring legacy
by Alex K.T. Martin
In the final chapter of our five-part series, we look at how the mythos and mystery of the wolf continue to captivate and inspire.
Life | Longform Jul 9, 2021
In search of Japan's lost wolves: Territorial threat
by Alex K.T. Martin
Industrialization and deforestation played a part in the Japanese wolf’s supposed demise in the early 20th century. More than 100 years later, the ecological crisis is still with us.
Life | Longform Jul 8, 2021
In search of Japan's lost wolves: Zoological mystery
by Alex K.T. Martin
The true identity of the Japanese wolf has attracted much research, and yet the elusive carnivore remains one of Japan's greatest zoological mysteries.
Life | Longform Jul 7, 2021
In search of Japan's lost wolves: Chance encounter
by Alex K.T. Martin
Hiroshi Yagi has devoted most of his life trying to prove the existence of the Japanese wolf, a saga that began with a series of piercing howls he heard more than half a century ago.
Life | Longform Jul 6, 2021
In search of Japan's lost wolves: Primal howl
by Alex K.T. Martin
In the first installation of a five-part series, we track a four-legged enigma that some believe might still be roaming the nation's mountains and forests.
Summer Olympics | Longform Jul 5, 2021
Twists and turns: Retracing Tokyo’s tumultuous path to the Olympics
by Alex K.T. Martin
Games organizers have been forced to confront ballooning costs, accusations of plagiarism and bribery, and — to top it all off — a crippling global pandemic.