Thousands of miles from home, Indonesians in Japan are finding solidarity through art and activism to call for social and political reforms in their homeland. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/11/01/voices/indonesia-protest-diaspora/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #voices #expats #indonesia #jakarta #hiroshima #protests
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Tawny Platis on 65 years of female robotic voices in movies and TV
Tawny Platis on 65 years of female robotic voices in movies and TV
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
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
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