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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 hours ago

Twelve years after reading about an ancient weapon in “The Tale of the Heike,” an American in Tokyo learns the ins and outs of the Japanese polearm at a community dojo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/10/27/voices/naginata-dojo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #voices #naginata #weapons #kitaward #expats

The Japan Times

Wielding a weapon of yore at a community dojo

An American in Tokyo embarks on a thrilling course in Japanese weaponry after noticing an advertisement in her ward newspaper.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Japanese craftwork became a lifeline for a New Yorker as she contemplated a major move with her husband. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/10/13/voices/sashiko-embroidery/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #voices #sashiko #craft #japanesecrafts #expats #kyoto

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

The early bird gets the worm: how a student in Sendai found connection and renewal thanks to Japan’s famed calisthenics routine. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/09/15/voices/rajio-taiso-sendai-calisthenics-intergenerational/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #voices #sendai#miyagiprefecture #expats #rajiotaiso #elderly #aging

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 months ago

From Argentina to Asakusa: While teaching at a kindergarten in Tokyo, a writer far from home finds community, comfort and even a sense of belonging. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/08/11/voices/buenos-aires-tokyo-koganji-kindergarten/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #voices #expats #foreigncommunity #englishteachers #asakusa#taitoward #argentina #buenosaires #matsuri

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 months ago

For non-native speakers, reading Japanese books can expand your mind and offer fresh perspectives — about not only Japan itself, but any topic you can name. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/06/30/voices/japanese-books-gateway/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #voices #language #expats #reading #japaneselanguage #bookstores

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