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As Japan faces demographic decline and a shrinking research workforce, securing the next generation of researchers has become a matter of national urgency. Financially stable doctoral programs are essential to...
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“Left-Handed Girl” review

The adult world glimpsed through—or better yet, juxtaposed with—children’s eyes is brutally honest. What is it about grandparent-grandchild relationships? They might be affectionate together but barely understand each other; nonetheless,...
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Just last year, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) published a report that indicated a decrease in “core agricultural workers,” falling by over half to a new low...
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Foreigner fatigue and Japan’s new populism

Japan’s new government under Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), and its partnership with the populist Japan Innovation Party (Nippon Ishin no Kai), raises significant concerns...

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Takaichi faces major stress test in 2026

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A 1995 Vision for U.S.–Japan Relations, Revisited

Tokyo Review invited me to take a critical look at an essay I published...

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A 1995 Vision for U.S.–Japan Relations, Revisited

Tokyo Review invited me to take a critical look at an essay I published...
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The price of a PhD in Japan: Prestige without security

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The question of ego might be best answered in the portrayal of one’s (imaginary)...

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Remembering Martha Layne Collins: A Force for U.S.–Japan Subnational Diplomacy
How online outrage undermines local inclusion efforts in Japan
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Migrant labor in an aging agricultural sector

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