Unlocking Japan
Lisa in SapporoDecoding Japanese politics, society, and everyday life from the North. A Sapporo-based navigator for curious minds exploring Japan.
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Why Takaichi Won: Japan Chose a Leader Over Policy
Why Takaichi Won by a Landslide
As expected, the LDP won by a large margin.
The victory was so overwhelming, especially at a time when inflation usually hurts ruling parties. So why did this happen?
photos of the lineup of winners 2....
Hello, I’m Lisa in Sapporo — Airbnb, Travel, and What I Actually Do
Oh my God, my last post was in September!? Time flies when you’re busy building a business and surviving life. So here we go!
Sapporo's latest "Doka-yuki" (massive snowfall) Actually this was taken BEFORE doka yuki
Thanks for reading Unlo...
When 'Affordable Japan' Becomes a Cage
I run an English learning summer program for Japanese teens, and this summer I spent four weeks in Vancouver. The weather was absolutely perfect—Vancouver makes an incredible summer escape from Japan's heat and humidity!
Vancouver is the c...
For the Country: When Citizens Paid for Blind Trust
Kamikaze (Special Attack Forces). Starving soldiers. Citizens told to die for the state. Eighty years have passed since Japan’s defeat, yet how many people still feel something when they hear the phrase “for the country”?
Even today, I fee...
Stop the Immigration Charade: Japan's Honest Conversation
Many Japanese people—even politicians—often confuse the terms used to describe non-Japanese residents in Japan:
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Foreign workers (外国人労働者 Gaikokujin Roudousya)
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Immigrants (移民 Imin)
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Refugees (難民 Nanmin)
This lack of clarity...
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Decoding Japanese politics, society, and everyday life from the North. A Sapporo-based navigator for curious minds exploring Japan. Former Thai restaurateur in Rwanda
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