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Louise George Kittaka

Originally from New Zealand, Louise George Kittaka is a bilingual writer based in Tokyo. She contributes to a wide range of news and information media, as well as Japan’s educational publishing sector. When she isn’t at her computer, Louise loves exploring waterfalls, going to cake buffets and collecting anything related to the Aliens movie franchise.

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LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL

Jul 29, 2019

When Japanese goes to the dogs ... and the cats

If you want to pet a stranger’s dog, it’s better to know how to ask permission first.

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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions

Jul 28, 2019

Bringing holistic change to meet industry challenges

Increasing numbers of firms in Japan are trying to make work-life balance a priority, but in a business culture where overtime is still the norm, this is easier said than done.

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CULTURE / Books / RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT JAPAN

Jul 20, 2019

In ‘Indigo Girl,’ family relationships are more nuanced than they first appear

Bicultural teen and manga aficionado Aiko journeys to Japan to meet her biological father for the first time in this sequel to Suzanne Kamata’s 2013 ‘Gadget Girl.’

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COMMUNITY / How-tos / Age Wise

Jun 26, 2019

Deal with clutter while the choice to toss is still yours

A big part of retirement is spent organizing your home and your affairs, but tidying experts advise decluttering well beforehand.

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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?

Jun 22, 2019

Shinobu Teraguchi: Following the nose to Napier, New Zealand

A less intense school system of their daughter prompted Shinobu Teraguchi and his wife to leave the Tokyo city life for the countryside of New Zealand.

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COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES

Jun 12, 2019

Getting those shots in: Information on vaccinations in Japan

An interesting query came to Lifelines from LS, a reader in the United States who was born in Tokyo and lived here until her teens. She writes:

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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions

May 26, 2019

Diversity amid enhancing innovations in technology

While the odds are that most are familiar with the name Nokia, they may not be aware of the major role the firm currently plays in Japan’s telecommunications scene.

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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions

May 5, 2019

Reputation and success developed via resilience

LIFE.14 works with a diverse clientele, providing photography and video services for embassies, chambers of commerce, major corporations and nonpolitical organizations, and President Antony Tran’s background is equally eclectic.

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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?

May 4, 2019

Yosuke Hosoi: The mission to get it all on film

Studying film in New York, working in TV in Japan, and now living in Berlin, ‘Yosuke Hosoi says international filmmaking is his calling.

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COMMUNITY / How-tos / Age Wise

May 1, 2019

Stressing over finances? The community at RetireJapan is here to help

Ben Tanaka wanted to take more control over his finances and launched RetireJapan.com to share what he has learned.

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LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL

Apr 29, 2019

A few parting words in Japanese for when you retire

Japan needed to pass a special law before the Emperor was able to ‘retire,’ but for the rest of us the process is a bit easier — as long as you know the vocabulary involved.

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COMMUNITY / How-tos / Age Wise

Apr 28, 2019

Retirement in Japan doesn’t have to be scary

Emperor Akihito will be facing a lot of changes to his routine when he retires this week, but presumably the Imperial Household Agency will take care of all the details of his retirement planning. The rest of us, however, are on our own.

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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions

Apr 28, 2019

Preserving ancient history while looking to the future

Seated in his embassy’s beautifully appointed reception room, Ambassador Ayman Aly Kamel has much to share about Egypt’s relationship with Japan.

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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS

Apr 27, 2019

Tokyo babies smile for Solveig Boergen

‘When a baby is born ... every moment is filled with so much joy and wonder and we often wish we could freeze time — newborn photography does just that.’ Solveig Boergen

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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions

Apr 21, 2019

‘Busy and exciting’ times predicted for EU-Japan ties

Patricia Flor brings new meaning to the phrase ‘hit the ground running.’ Within two hours of her arrival in Japan last autumn to begin her assignment, she jumped straight into work.

COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES

Mar 20, 2019

In search of family and friends in Japan

Here is another of our occasional columns featuring requests from readers who are hoping to reconnect with “long-lost” people in Japan.

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CULTURE / Books

Mar 9, 2019

‘My Brother’s Husband’: Young adult literature from Japan attracts a new global audience

In January this year, ‘My Brother’s Husband,’ a two-volume manga written by Gengoroh Tagame and translated by Anne Ishii, won the inaugural Global Literature in Libraries Initiative (GLLI) Translated YA Book Prize.

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COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA

Feb 25, 2019

Who’s been sleeping in my bed? An unexpected guest

A few weeks ago I had one of those “only in Japan” experiences that leaves you shaking your head and asking yourself, “Did that really just happen!?”

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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions

Feb 17, 2019

A commitment to learning and growing with Japan

With the Rugby World Cup coming this autumn and the All Blacks being the reigning world champions, New Zealand is currently enjoying a particularly high profile in Japan.

CULTURE / Books / RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT JAPAN

Feb 9, 2019

‘Beneath the Sleepless Tossing of the Planets’: Revisiting the work of one of Japan’s most celebrated contemporary poets

A new edition of popular contemporary poet Makoto Ooka’s ‘Beneath the Sleepless Tossing of the Planets’ includes the original Japanese texts of each poem, early drafts, photos from the poet’s life and a new introduction by translator Janine Beichman.

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

The Terasaka Rice Terraces are seen with Mount Buko in the background.

What Yokoze can teach Japan about rural revival

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