Ayako TakadaCultural transition in the corona crisisIn previous blog posts, I talked about why I had to leave New York and how I settled back in Tokyo. I happened to experience the state of…May 31, 2020May 31, 2020
Ayako TakadaMoved into a new room in Tokyo and back at work!Hello from Tokyo! Last Wednesday I moved into a new room, unpacked most of the boxes and started getting used to the environment.Apr 15, 2020Apr 15, 2020
Ayako TakadaFinally, fully “arrived” in Japan during self-quarantineI was thinking about what it means to “arrive.” I have been back in Tokyo from New York since March 25 and feel I am 100 percent here. But…Apr 7, 2020Apr 7, 2020
Ayako TakadaBridging cultural gaps with the help of friendsThank you for cheering me up when I was blue that I had to accept my destiny to leave New York City.Apr 6, 2020Apr 6, 2020
Ayako TakadaConversations with a great mind: my landladyIt’s been a while since I last wrote a post. In February, I started a newsletter in Japanese for Japanese people who are interested in…Mar 17, 2020Mar 17, 2020
Ayako TakadaMy goal: to build an online platform for immigrant reporters in JapanThe value proposition is an online platform that tells stories about immigrants in Japan, reported by immigrant reporters, which doesn’t…Nov 13, 20191Nov 13, 20191
Ayako TakadaHow journalism can learn from anthropologyHow to incorporate anthropological knowledge into journalism has long been my personal theme. So I was astonished when Jeff Jarvis , an…Nov 10, 2019Nov 10, 2019
Ayako TakadaWhy The City’s “Open Newsroom” is literally openIt was an exciting day. On a Saturday of October 2019, I joined a community event called “Open Newsroom” organized by a hyper local…Nov 4, 2019Nov 4, 2019
Ayako TakadaWhat is the “unfair advantage” of ethnic media? Looking at it from a lean canvas.One reason I chose to study at the Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY is its initiative called the Center for Community and…Nov 1, 2019Nov 1, 2019
Ayako TakadaThe power of people showing their vulnerabilityI had heard here and there about gun violence in the U.S. I had learned about it and understood the bare facts of it; over 35,000 people…Oct 27, 2019Oct 27, 2019
