EDITORIAL
Japonica’s Most Read Articles Vol. 9 (and Some Promotion Tips)
Your favorite articles on Japanese culture, business, and more
Hi there, Japonica readers and writers! How was your November?
Last month, Japonica editors had a wonderful dinner with Tim Sullivan in Atami, and we had a lovely afternoon tea at Park Hyatt Tokyo with a group of Japonica writers and readers. Later, we learned we were following a trend with the new word, ヌン活 (nunkatsu, afternoon tea activities), buzzing according to the list of nominated Japanese words of the year.
Thanks again to those who joined our meet-up, and we hope our friendship will last forever. We will definitely get together again!
Editors’ Favorites in November
First and foremost, we’d like to share the personal favorite articles of the Japonica editors to express our gratitude for our writers. Each story brought us smiles and inspiration. Thank you Japonica writers!
🎉DC Palter’s pick: How I Learned to Clean Up the Room at School by Akemi Sagawa
🎉Yuko Tamura’s pick: Quiet Quitting Japanese Style by Kyoko Nagano
🎉 Alvin T.’s pick: I’ve Gained Access to a Hidden, Wonderful Side of Japan by Jarrod Zenjiro Suda
To all our writers, we’re looking forward to your next story. Thank you again for supporting Japonica!
Top Stories in November
Now, a big drumroll please….the Most Popular Article of November 2022 goes to…
me, Yuko Tamura. I’m terribly sorry that I’ve dominated November’s top 3 articles. But here’s something I can share with you.
Business articles perform well, especially on LinkedIn. And if you already haven’t joined some groups, I recommend posting your articles on social media group pages that have a large audience regardless of the platform.
Many Facebook groups are still active too, so find your new readers! I’m also working harder to promote your pieces on Twitter.
🥇 Why Japan’s Productivity Is Low — The Downside of the Seniority System
🥈 Why It’s Hard to Tell What Japanese Women Think on Dates
🥉 3 Reasons Why Airbnb Is Unpopular in Japan
We had many other popular articles, so don’t miss them!
Is Japan Safe? by Joe Palermo
Why I Almost Gave Up Living in Japan Though I’m Half Japanese by Federica M (Great job, Federica!)
Why Japanese Fans Cleaning at World Cup Isn’t Normal Yet ‘Atarimae’ by Yuko Tamura
Samurai Wife by Tim Sullivan
I Was Completely Destroyed on Twitter for Writing This by Alvin T.
Becoming a Devoted Salary Woman in Japan ← From a Pampered Indian Child! by Supriya Singh
The One Experience You Absolutely Shouldn’t Miss in Japan by DC Palter
The Road Less Travelled by Rahil Chadha
Invitation to New Japonica Writers
If you’re interested in writing for Japonica, please leave a comment on this article or the one below to be added as a writer.
日本語の記事も受け付けていますので、お気軽にお問い合わせください。
Before submitting your first article, be aware of our image policy. Also, the following must-read guide will help you format engaging articles.
We encourage Japonica writers to share their articles on social media, especially Twitter and LinkedIn. Editors publicize the published articles as much as possible, so retweet, reshare, and comment to build your readership.
Meet Japonica Editors
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Yuko Tamura https://medium.com/@yutranslates/membership
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