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Two Sailing Ships that are Transforming Japan
Japan’s identity as a culture and a society is unique in this world, thanks in part to its remote island location. When combined with the...

Tim Odagiri
Dec 19, 20234 min read


Does Japan Have Too Many People?
Anyone who cares about Japan and its people knows that it is going through some demographic turbulence right now. A large baby-boom popul...

Tim Odagiri
Aug 29, 20233 min read


Do Foreign Residents in Japan Have an Obligation to Fit In?
I participate in a variety of online groups where foreigners living in Japan mingle to discuss their experiences. Recently, in one such g...

Tim Odagiri
Aug 15, 20234 min read
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