thejapantimes , 6 months ago to random

From Argentina to Asakusa: While teaching at a kindergarten in Tokyo, a writer far from home finds community, comfort and even a sense of belonging. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/08/11/voices/buenos-aires-tokyo-koganji-kindergarten/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #voices #expats #foreigncommunity #englishteachers #asakusa #taitoward #argentina #buenosaires #matsuri

thejapantimes , 9 months ago to random

Once known as Tokyo’s secret slum, the working-class neighborhood of Sanya is making a comeback thanks to the efforts of a nonprofit. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/04/28/issues/sanya-cafe-yoshihira/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #issues #sanya #taitoward #arakawaward #shitamachi #homeless #tokyohomeless #workingclass

thejapantimes , 1 year ago to random

As the main focus of NHK’s prestigious taiga drama, Tsutaya Juzaburo is set to give his hometown of Yoshiwara in Tokyo a tourism-fueled boost. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/26/japan/history/tsutaya-juzaburo-edo-yoshiwara/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #history #nhk #ukiyoe #hokusai #edoperiod #tsutayajuzaburo #japanesetv #taitoward #yoshiwara

thejapantimes , 1 year ago to random

Tokyo police have rearrested a couple accused of multiple murders of family members, with the fresh arrest relating to the suspected murder of the male suspect's father. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/25/japan/crime-legal/tokyo-murder-father/ #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #taitoward #tokyo #kenichihosoya #shihohosoya #childabuse