Update: Foreign Residents Stranded Abroad – Who’s Allowed Reentry to Japan? As August 2020 was set to breathe its last, a thought hit me: Winter is…
Tokyo’s Coronavirus Data: Are We Looking at the Right Numbers? Never in the history of epidemiology has the general public had such unfettered access to…
Living with Covid-19: 5 Post-Lockdown Resolutions For Tokyoites Things are looking up — for now. Covid-19 is not history, but Tokyo is working…
How Can Japan Prevent a Second Wave of Covid-19? Since Japan lifted its state of emergency at the end of May, there has been…
Tokyo Teenager Helps Neighbors During the Coronavirus Pandemic One Book at a Time On the banks of the Tama River under the sprawling branches of a zelkova tree…
The COVID Stigma: Lasting Effect on Pubs in Japan As I sat in an uncharacteristically quiet Good Heavens pub last week in Shimokitazawa, with…
Covid-19 in Japan: What Sold Out During the Pandemic First, all the toilet paper was gone. Then the flour. Then all feeling of zen…
Uniqlo Launches Airism Face Mask in Japan Japan’s most-anticipated face mask will hit shelves from June 19, 2020, as global apparel retailer…
The Future of Fitness: How will Tokyo Gyms Operate in Post-Covid Japan? During Japan’s state of emergency enacted to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infections,…
A Guide to Peculiar Times: Moving to Kyoto from Malaysia During a Pandemic Despite the international travel lockdowns demonizing small talk everywhere, nothing has yet to make me…
Why Was Everyone in Japan Baking Bread During the Lockdown? The 2020 coronavirus pandemic created an insurgence of stay-at-home chefs across the globe and along with…
Life in Japan Post-COVID-19: What can we expect? How individuals, nations and the world as a collective deal with life after COVID-19 will…
[Update] Tokyo’s State of Emergency Ends: How It Affects You Tokyo’s first curve is flattened. After peaking with a daily high of 201 confirmed…
Hashtag This: How Japanese Twitter Users Are Talking About COVID-19 Has anybody else fallen into the deepest wormholes of the internet lately? With more time on…
Announcing the TW Together Instagram Live Lockdown Party Lineup for Friday, May 22 Update: The TW Together Live Lockdown Party will be rebroadcast on the Tokyo Weekender Facebook…
