JCIE in the Media
Explore English-language articles written by or featuring JCIE staff and senior fellows, coverage of JCIE events, and stories written by JCIE’s US-Japan Journalism Fellows. For Japanese language articles click here.
There Are More Adult Diapers Sold in Japan Than Baby Diapers
Sally Herships | Marketplace
August 29, 2016
Japan is now arguably the oldest country in the world. It’s not like you couldn’t see it walking around Tokyo or the countryside. But one of the biggest indicators of this shift is that, with declinin…
Learning from Japan’s Tsunami: Six Steps to Improve International Disaster Philanthropy
James Gannon | Center for Disaster Philanthropy Blog
August 29, 2016
When news began trickling out about the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on March 11, 2011, it was immediately clear we were dealing with a disaster of historic proportions. What was l…
Japan's Centuries-Old Tradition Of Making Soba Noodles
Ina Jaffe | NPR
August 28, 2016
Here in Japan, the buckwheat noodles known as soba are a staple. Nowhere more so than in the mountains of the southern island of Shikoku. The soil there is poor. Buckwheat is one of the few crops that…
How Art Transformed A Remote Japanese Island
Ina Jaffe | NPR
August 27, 2016
Art can enlighten, soothe, challenge and provoke. Sometimes it can transform a community. Case in point: a 5.5-square-mile island called Naoshima in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea, where art tourism has brou…
A Dying Japanese Village Brought Back To Life — By Scarecrows
Ina Jaffe | NPR
August 26, 2016
Japan’s population is declining. For example, the rural village of Nagoro used to have around 300 residents. Now it has 30. Visitors know they’ve arrived when they see the three farmers in floppy hats…
For Some Older Adults In Japan, A Chance To Stay In The Workforce
Ina Jaffe | NPR
August 25, 2016
Hiromi Yamamuro is doing something that’s relatively rare in Japan. At age 67, he’s still working in the corporate world, where traditionally, the mandatory retirement age has been 60. But Yamamuro ke…