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Spencer Cohen

Spencer is based in Tokyo and New York and has contributed writing to Newsweek Japan and The Japan Times, among other publications. He recently received his master's from the University of Tokyo.
“Cobra Kai” and the American Gaze on Okinawa - Metropolis Japan

“Cobra Kai” and the American Gaze on Okinawa

How the Karate Kid franchise perpetuates and problematizes an American fantasy

America’s Tokyo - Metropolis Japan

America’s Tokyo

Revisiting the capital 75 years after the American Occupation began

Atomic Trauma and Family Albums – 75 Years Later - Metropolis Japan

Atomic Trauma and Family Albums – 75 Years Later

Kazu Sashida's crucial book sheds light on the horrors of Hiroshima
The Mask and the Cityscape - Metropolis Japan

The Mask and the Cityscape

Is facelessness a sign of unity or lost identity?
The History of Ginza Tokyo: From Bricktown to Japan’s Fashion Capital - Metropolis Japan

The History of Ginza Tokyo: From Bricktown to Japan’s Fashion Capital

The rise of Japanese cool in Ginza