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

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

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