Real Gaijin
Mark Kennedy, Gianni Simone, Francis Turner, Bill Adler, Tim Romero, Alex Dwyer, Tim Bunting - Kiwi Yamabushi, Igor, Jack Krown, Baye McNeil, Lee Arnold, Japan Expert Insights, Maya Matsuoka, Tim Odagiri, Tomomi in Japan, Lloyd AllenUnveiling the Real Japan: An American Expat's Inside Look | Hot takes, commentary, and unfiltered insights on life as a foreigner in Japan.
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Japan Doesn't Just Want More Tourists. It Wants Richer Ones
Japan is actively trying to attract more visitors from the 6 GCC states; That’s 0.0% ABV sparkling grape juice, by the way (original AI-generated image by author Mark Kennedy)
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- Japan has formalized a high-stakes partnership...
Japan's AI Labor Paradox: Why Companies Are Automating Without Firing
Unlike in the West, Japan’s AI adoption curve may evolve as follows: Population decline → worker shortages → AI adoption → fewer replacement hires → higher output per worker (original AI-generated image by author Mark Kennedy)
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Geographic Triage: How Japan Inc. Stopped Pretending the Countryside Is Growing
Similar to the board game Monopoly, Japan Inc.’s corporate titans are allocating resources to Japan’s urban centers, select regional hubs, and promising overseas markets (original AI-generated image by author Mark Kennedy)
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🍻 Cheers to Everyone Who Joined the Second “Beers with Real Gaijin” -- Let’s Talk Japan (S-01, E-02)
🍻 Thank you to everyone who joined the second “Beers with Real Gaijin” live stream on Sunday evening! Like last month, what started as an experiment—an informal conversation without an agenda about recent Real Gaijin articles, Japan-relate...
Why Japan’s Retirees Are Trading the Rocking Chair for Resort Jobs
That grandmother serving ice cream at a ski resort in Hokkaido might be working a three-month “resort job” (original AI-generated image by author Mark Kennedy)
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- The number of middle-aged and older adults taking on live-in “r...
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Authors
The writers behind this newsletter.
Mark, a Chicago native, spent nearly three decades navigating the corporate world of Tokyo. But in a bold move, he ditched the suit and tie in his early fifties, seeking a simpler life in the heart of Japan's countryside on the island of Kyushu.
I write about culture, walking, travel, and all things Japan, of course.
An Englishman residing in rural Western Japan - interested in technology, politics and Japanese culture (including sake)
Bill Adler is an American writer living in Japan. His books have sold over a million copies.
Partner at JERA Ventures; founder, podcaster, investor, mentor, author, picker, grinner, lover, sinner
Joyrides Fueled by the World’s Most Beloved Beverage. \ud83c\udf75\ud83c\udfb5\ud83d\udc7b ✏️ ⚽️ - Kamkaura, Japan + Los Angeles, California.
Your deep dive into life in rural Japan from a modern-day mountain monk.
Hungry for travel. Anywhere, anytime.
Welcome. Frog’s Glen is my name for a rural corner of the Kanto area I live in with my partner and dog. I write light- and not so light-hearted essays about life here and in Tokyo.
I’m a writer, raised in Brooklyn, braised in Japan. Author of three books on life in Japan. I love me some lasagna, The West Wing, House, The Wire, Tonkotsu Ramen, Onsen (Hot Springs) and of course Miki (not necessarily in that order).
Who are Zoot & Algy? They're two quirky animals cast into a weird and wonderful world by an unseen but friendly entity. Tasked to form a "zoocracy" - a country run by animals - there's goodwill and more than a little love in their adventures!
Cross-cultural communication | Cross-cultural management | Japanese leadership | Customer service | Trust & relationship building | Cross-border negotiations
Founder of Japan Expert Insights. I write about Japan and Japan's corporate culture.
Tim Odagiri (a.k.a. Tim Patrick) is an author and software architect with 40-plus years of programming experience. He has published more than a dozen books and hundreds of articles on technology, history, politics, humor, religion, and other topics.
Japan Country Manager for a European company. Writing about business, work culture, and what it really takes to succeed in Japan. Mom of two.
Master's Student in Japan from Australia Researching Labour & Political Economics at Kobe University
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