Tim OdagiriMay 2, 20236 minMaking Japanese Immigration BetterJapan is looking for new ways to woo foreigners, hoping to blunt the impact of its declining population and labor pool. Just last week, t...
Tim OdagiriApr 4, 20236 minWhy I Took a Japanese NameIn Shakespeare’s most famous romantic tragedy, Juliet tells her lover Romeo, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other na...
Tim OdagiriJan 24, 20234 minHow Many Foreign Residents Live in Japan?When you wander around Japan, be it the countryside or in urban areas, you notice right away that there are a lot of Japanese people here...
Tim OdagiriNov 10, 20223 minIs Japan Too Trusting?Japan is famously known as one of the safest countries on earth. Nobody gives a second thought to walking alone early in the morning or l...