Japan: The White Man’s Last Refuge?

Are Japan's 'White Gods' complacently reaping the benefits of a sexist culture?

Joshiryoku Isn’t Empowerment

"Girl Power" is more than just carrying around a handkerchief

Sick of Paris

Japanese tourists and Paris Syndrome

Don’t Kill the Idealists

Japanese universities are stifling a generation of dreamers

I Started Something I Couldn’t Finish

The tribulations of being a vegan in Japan

Loppi Like a Boss

Taxing ticket terminals

“Omotenashi”

Japanese Hospitality and Why I Find it Disturbing

Kohaku Calling

The case for watching Japan's New Year TV institution–even if it's rubbish

Train Rage

Verbal Aggression on Tokyo's Trains

The (re)evolution of Harajuku

When I first arrived in Tokyo, in the early noughties, [...]

Making a Mess of Cleaning Up

The challenge of living in Japan isn’t how to get things, but how to get rid of them.

Tokyo by Ambulance

A thank you letter to the city's commuters