Sticking to your Japanese New Year’s resolutions
Nagoya – 明けましておめでとうございます (Akemashite omedetō gozaimasu, Glad New Yr)! With the daybreak of 令和5年 (Reiwa go-nen, the fifth 12 months...
Cherry blossoms, cranes and the language of Japanese symbols
Nagoya – Whether or not you’re paying consideration or not, you’re surrounded by symbols. Birds like 鳩 (hato, doves/pigeons) and...
Chesil’s coming-of-age tale gives voice to the silenced
For generations, Zainichi (ethnic Korean residents of Japan) have confronted a gauntlet of injustices that vary from inconvenience to discrimination...