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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

The first non-Japanese Shinto priest recognized by an official association talks about the past, present and future of his spiritual journey — and some of his favorite foods. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/10/24/our-lives/florian-wiltschko-shinto-priest/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #ourlives #shinto #shintoism #expats #mieprefecture #spirituality #hayaomiyazaki

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Florian Wiltschko: ‘Shinto helps me understand and live within Japanese culture’

A Shinto priest from Austria talks about the origins of his spiritual journey and how he spends his days at a 355-year-old shrine.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

Even with granular rules in place, driver’s license conversion is anything but straightforward — and Japan Times readers had plenty to say about it. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/10/22/issues/drivers-license-conversion-horror-stories/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #issues #expats #cars #driving #nationalpoliceagency #npa #japanesepolice

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Driving in Japan isn’t hard. Getting the license is.

From the desperate and defeated to the blissful and breezy, readers share their experiences of getting a driver’s license in Japan.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

I’d love dual citizenship, but the reality is that permanent residency just isn’t enough for this naturalized Japanese citizen. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/17/japan/choosing-japanese-citizenship/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #visas #immigration #expats #foreignworkers #immigrationservicesagency #immigrationbureau #citizenship

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Why I chose Japanese citizenship over permanent residency

It may be adequate for some residents’ purposes, but when the chips are down, many will be shocked at just how few protections it offers.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

Nagoya radio host Chris Glenn will make history this month as the first non-Japanese to play Oda Nobunaga in the city’s annual samurai parade. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/10/17/our-lives/chris-glenn-oda-nobunaga/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #ourlives #odanobunaga #shogun #samurai #nagoya #expats

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A samurai-loving radio host prepares to become Oda Nobunaga for a day

Nagoya-based radio host Chris Glenn will portray warlord Oda Nobunaga, becoming the first non-Japanese to join the city’s historic parade.
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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 3 weeks ago

An Indian woman in Japan is blazing trails in the workplace and on the cricket field, pursuing her passions and finding her balance. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/10/09/our-lives/shrunali-ranade-cricket-engineering/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #ourlives #expats #indiancommunity #engineering #engineers #cricket #womenssports

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

Anecdotes shared by Sanae Takaichi's hometown friends and supporters render a softer side to the hard-line conservative, who cites Margaret Thatcher as her hero. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/08/japan/politics/takaichi-supporters-hometown-nara/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #sanaetakaichi #nara #women039sissues #expats

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

The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Komeito and Nippon Ishin no Kai on Friday confirmed that foreign students who are not expected to settle in Japan are ineligible for the country's tuition-free high school program. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/03/japan/society/foreigners-high-school-free-tuition-eligibility/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #expats #highschools #education #ldp #komeito #nipponishinnokai

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Ruling bloc and Nippon Ishin affirm foreigners' tuition-free ineligibility

Whether foreign students are eligible for the program will be decided on the basis of their respective residence status.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

After a long career in preschool education, Australian Linda Joyce is now taking up sustainable tourism as a bilingual concierge in rural Tochigi Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/09/25/our-lives/linda-joyce-tochigi-tourism/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #ourlives #expats #tochigiprefecture #tourism #overtourism #sustainabletourism #hotels #rurallife

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Linda Joyce: ‘We hope people recognize the benefits of exploring rural areas’

Former teacher Linda Joyce shifted careers to the tourism industry in 2024 and now works at a historic property in rural Tochigi Prefecture.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

Assume you’re not eligible for Japanese tax-advantaged investments as an American taxpayer? Think again. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/09/24/how-tos/american-residents-investment-options-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #howtos #investments #expats #retirement #nisa #pensions #pensionfunds

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Tax-advantaged investments no lost cause for U.S. residents of Japan

Many U.S. taxpayers believe they should steer clear of Japanese investment vehicles due to stateside regulations — but a Japan-based certified public accountant advises otherwise.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

A breathtaking piece of property in the heart of Tokyo has become the ultimate souvenir for wealthy foreign nationals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/17/markets/foreign-property-buyers-tokyo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #expats #tokyo #realestate #housing #china #inflation

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Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo

Regardless of their motivations, foreign property buyers in Japan have come under the magnifying glass.
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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 last month

History, housing, harmonies: Tokyo-based artist Melos Han-Tani draws inspiration from the everyday for his games, music and writing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/09/12/our-lives/melos-han-tani-game-designer/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #ourlives #expats #videogames #gaming #composer #music

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

Meet Jon Heese, the Saskatchewan native who has remained staunchly independent throughout his career in Japanese domestic politics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/09/08/our-lives/jon-heese-ibaraki-politician/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #ourlives #expats #ibaraki #localgovernment #canada

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

The Tokyo-based event platform More Than Music is not just about live shows — its founders are in the game to uplift musicians, seed connections and make community. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/08/25/issues/more-than-music-concerts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #issues #livemusic #expats #musicfestivals #musicians #shimokitazawa #zushi#kanagawaprefecture #japanesebeaches

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

Carl J. Green, who opened the Ford Foundation’s Japan office in 1975, dies at 85. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/08/20/our-lives/carl-j-green-obituary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #ourlives #obituary #expats #americancommunity #fordfoundation #washington #dc #georgetown

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

In the name of solidarity, the volunteers of the Tokyo chapter of Food Not Bombs are cooking up meals, donating supplies and coalescing a community for those in need. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/08/18/issues/food-not-bombs-tokyo-volunteers-homeless/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #issues #homeless #expats #volunteers #homelessness

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

Being home to more foreign residents is good for Japan, economists say, but more support is needed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/14/foreign-residents-survey/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #expats #foreignworkers #surveys

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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 3 months ago

The number of Japanese nationals in Japan fell by around 910,000 during 2024, to 120.7 million, while the population of foreign residents rose 10.65%, to 3.68 million. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/07/japan/society/japan-population-foreign-residents/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #population #depopulation #expats #foreignworkers

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