All posts tagged "Opinions"

  • Why I left Japan

    I left because my salary was comparatively low to someone in a similar position in America and after almost ten years in Japan, I’d felt it was time to return to my home country. I thought my...

    • Posted October 11, 2023
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  • When is the right time to go back to work after having a baby?

    Having a baby is exciting, exhausting, and expensive. At some point between midnight feedings and mountains of diaper changes, you will need to decide when or whether to return to work. This choice is often fraught with...

    • Posted February 9, 2021
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  • Only foreigners can keep their maiden name after marriage.

    Marriage is not just about “I dos”. There is one important issue couples have to sort out: “What do we do with our family name?” Article 750 of Japan’s Civil Code requires couples to have the same...

    • Posted February 27, 2020
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  • Why is Forever 21 closing its stores?

    American fast fashion company Forever 21 is considering applying for bankruptcy. Media reports the company has been looking for additional financing to reduce its debt, but negotiations seem unfavorable. Rumor has it the once successful fashion brand...

    • Posted September 22, 2019
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  • The Role Of Kindness

    So, if it is not our jobs to tame all the brokenness in the world, what is our jobs as responsible citizens moving through life? In simplest terms, I think it is our jobs to share kindness...

    • Posted December 20, 2017
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  • Stroller Review: Rolling in Tokyo

    A stroller or ‘baby car’ as it is called in Japan, is the most indispensable transporter you need to move around with your child in urban Tokyo. Shopping for a stroller in Japan need not be difficult...

    • Posted July 10, 2015
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  • Growing up Global

    Third culture kids get ahead of the game

    • Posted August 4, 2008
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  • Why we chose a Japanese school

    Local or international-it's a tough call

    • Posted June 30, 2008
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