Tag: COVID-19

COVID-19 in Japan: Daily Updates

Most important Covid-19 updates from Japan (April 2020~) The government announced that 98.6 percent of households in…

Japan’s “Go To Eat” Campaign: What You Need to Know

The second stage of the government’s plans to re-energize the hospitality, travel, and retail landscape…

Foreign Residents Can Book Same-Day PCR Test in Tokyo Through This New Website

Going to a clinic to do a virus test in a foreign country isn’t an…

In Rule-Abiding Japan, Anti-Mask Protestors Are Organizing Covid-19 ‘Cluster Festivals’

Earlier this year, at an Upper House meeting, Finance Minister Taro Aso stated that his…

How to Plan a Staycation in Tokyo: 5 Tips for an At-Home Holiday

It’s easy to forget to take a break, to stop and smell the roses —…

Riding High on Covid-19 Response Success, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike Likely to Snag a Second Term

The year 2020 was supposed to be brilliant: a successful Olympics, another year of record-breaking…

Conquering a Fear of the Unknown: The Psychology Behind Covid-19 Anxiety and How to Cope With It

Described by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres as “the biggest threat to humanity since World…

How PM Shinzo Abe’s ¥100,000 Stimulus Payment Is Affecting Japan’s Most Vulnerable

Covid-19, 2020. If that were a book, there wouldn’t be a person living today who…

Crushing the Coronavirus In New Zealand: What Can Japan Learn From Jacinda Ardern?

While Japan’s government has struggled to form cohesive policies to deal with the pandemic, New…

Small, Stained and, Actually, Expensive: Why ‘Abenomask’ Is An Epic Fail

When Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced plans to distribute two cloth masks to every…

Maker Communities Respond to COVID-19 – Online Meetup

FabCafe and Glug Tokyo have joined forces to host an online event responding to the…

Voices From COVID-19 Japan: ‘I’m Struggling to Stay Safe Without Becoming Estranged In My Neighborhood’

In our neighborhood, my family is an outlier. In late March, when local schools reopened…

Coronavirus in Japan: What We Know To Be True

Online coronavirus updates are a constant stream, with reliable sources, particularly in Japan, becoming harder…

Coronavirus: Where to Find a Face Mask in Tokyo

With the coronavirus confirmed in Japan people should be taking precautions to protect themselves from further spreading…