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.
Tokyo’s Best Karaoke Is Karaoke Sung Alone
Susie Armitage | Daily Beast
August 3, 2018
A 2017 JCIE Journalism Fellow discovers the joys of “hitokara,” the private karaoke rooms for those who want to sing alone.
Why Japan Is Paying Single Mothers to Move to the Countryside
Susie Armitage | PRI's The World
June 6, 2018
Japan’s population is projected to shrink by a third by 2065. With small towns getting smaller, local governments are looking for creative ways to bring in new people.
A DIY Sake-Tasting Tour in Japan
Jay Greene | Wall Street Journal
November 9, 2017
US-Japan Journalism Fellow Jay Greene of the Wall Street Journal explores the delights of Japan’s sake industry.
Microsoft’s Futuristic Headset Strategy: Pilots Over Zombie Hunters
Jay Greene | Wall Street Journal
Nov 2, 2017
Jay Greene discusses emerging augmented-reality technology from Microsoft and the way it is being incorporated into the pilot-training process at Japan Airlines.
In Japan, these Single Moms and Shrinking Cities are Trying a New Start – Together
Susie Armitage | Christian Science Monitor
Nov 2, 2017
Susie Armitage writes on the relationship between Japan’s single moms, who face many challenges in Japan’s work culture, and the underpopulated areas that are developing programs to promote relocation…
Japan Exasperated by Trump’s Trade Policies
Adam Behsudi | Politico
October 15, 2017
As US farmers suffer under high tariffs, Japanese officials are in no rush to cut a new trade deal with the United States.