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Yoshiaki Mukayama 22・22

Yoshiaki Mukayama spent his childhood in Mount Koya, exposed to esoteric art and the tranquil environment of the mountain. His latest work has been heavily influenced by the pandemic and through the large, lightly colored canvas that evoke the richness…

Thanks, Trump, for Graciously Tolerating Me

What the new (now rescinded) international student policy really meant

Morenx in Japan: ‘Respect My Identity and Respect My Culture’

Vlogger and activist Brianna Slaughter talks BLM, mental health and allyship

My Quarantine Albums

A stay at home soundtrack from artists in the music scene

Goodbye to All That

A not-so-fiction story about life in Tokyo during the pandemic

The Mask and the Cityscape

Is facelessness a sign of unity or lost identity?

Designing Social Change

NOSIGNER responds to COVID-19 through art and innovation

Unemployment in Japan

Who’s eligible for benefits and how to apply

Financial Support for Businesses Affected by COVID-19

Which companies are eligible and how to apply

Net Cafe Refugees

The coronavirus pandemic and Japan’s homeless population

Questioning Normalcy in the Age of the Pandemic

‘Convenience Store Woman’ author Sayaka Murata on breaking norms

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