In Search Of Tokyo's Bigger Splash Moment
Essayist and writer Kaori Shoji reflects on what it is like learning to swim in Japan's school system, the rules of the pool, and the joy of swimming under the rising sun.
Tokyo Paladin with Jake Adelstein
Articles and essays about Japan and the world, plus content from the archives.
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Honey, We Bought A Website. The creation of "JakeAdelstein.com" was a necessity in a world of AI generated literary scams with Gmail galore.
After over 30 years of covering organized crime in Japan, I've found that the next biggest nest of despicable criminals aren't yakuza but AI aided spammers and scammers with a penchant for emails.
Welcome to Japanistan, where the foreign residents who buried their lives here aren't welcome anymore. It's not a kind policy–and not even a wise one
The Japanese government, under rabid nationalist Sanae Takaichi and her half-American minister, have effectively made permanent residence impossible for many.
Learn Japanese on the job. You’re going to have to also be independently wealthy to get permanent residence here, but one thing at a time.
Japan has retroactively redone the rules on permanent residence in this country, making it impossible for most people to live here. But one thing you’re going to have to have is Japanese proficiency.
Japan wants children to get a slice of its booming stock market
NISA for kids is being launched - again - next year. Will the next generation be the one to shrug off Japan's cash saving habit?
Japanese Police Issue Arrest Warrant For Elon Musk In Child Porn Production Case?!!! Nope. But That Day May Come
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Force arrested a 32-year-old man and a teenager on charges of defamation and child pornography after generating sexual images of woman, from her teenage photos.
CODE BLUE: A serial killer, the cover-up and a three generational quest for justice
In 1992, my father, Dr. Edward Adelstein uncovered a nurse killing patients at the Truman VA Hospital in my hometown. But when he raised the alarm, the VA tried to cover it up...and things got worse.
When Kumamoto Shook Again
It was Tori Tale's last day teaching at local high school when it hit. The violent quake, the scramble for water, and the eerie resilience of a city waiting for the next aftershock...
The Vanishing Of Tiphaine Veron in Japan
On July 29, 2018, French tourist Tiphaine Veron left her hotel room in Nikko. She was never seen again. On July 28, her family came to Japan to urge the police to diligently investigate what happened
Japan's First Female Prime Minister Has Fallen On Her Face And The Future Empress Did It WIth Aikido
Sanae Takaichi is indeed Japan's first female Prime Minister but by effectively cock-blocking beloved Princess Aiko from ever becoming the Emperor of Japan, she has sent her support plummeting.