EDITORIAL
Japonica’s Most Read Articles Vol 8— October 2022
Your favorite articles on Japanese culture
Hi there, Japonica readers and writers!
Thanks so much for writing for us and spreading our articles across social media. We’re grateful for all of your claps, likes and comments!
いつも読んで下さる皆さま、本当にありがとうございます。いただいたコメントも全部読んでいますよ！
Last weekend, we had our very first meetup in Tokyo! Woohoo! Japonica editors were extremely happy meeting our writers and readers.
Thanks for coming everyone. Hope we didn’t disappoint you too much! It was full of food for thought for future articles about Japan.
We’ll definitely arrange our gatherings regularly—maybe at an izakaya next time—so please stay tuned, and look forward to reading follow-up articles!
Top Stories in October
Now, a big drumroll please….the Most Popular Article of October 2022 goes to…
two winners, Rahil Chadha and Alvin T.👏👏👏
Rahil’s funny article about mochi kept earning views from Google, while Alvin went viral on Twitter and he faced severe backlash! 😱
🥇The Dangers of Eating Mochi by Rahil Chadha
🥇Why More Foreigners in Japan Should Work for Japanese Companies by Alvin T.
Last month, our readers also loved both Timothy Sullivan’s insightful article about decision-making steps and Rahil Chadha’s tips to start working as an English teacher in Japan👏
🥉 When Japanese and Western Decision-Making Collides by Timothy Sullivan
🥉How to Come to Japan as an English Teacher by Rahil Chadha
We had many other popular articles, so don’t miss them! 🚖
● 3 Reasons Why Uber Failed in Japan
● How I Ended Up Writing for The Japan Times
● My Rice Cooker Broke-and It Changed My Life
by Yuko Tamura
Japanese Taxis Are A Treasure by Joe Palermo
● Gods in the Rocks, Spirits in the Bathroom, Ancestors Watching Over You
● 25 Tips for a Great Trip to Japan
by DC Palter
Glimpses of Corporate Culture Through How We Dine by Timothy Sullivan
● Why Is Politeness in the Japanese Language a Hard Concept to Grasp?
● How Foreigners from East Asia Experience Japan Differently
● 5 Simple Hacks to Help You Save Time and Type Faster in Japanese
by Alvin T.
How to Invest in the New Japanese Dynamism by Jarrod Zenjiro Suda
Editors’ Favorites
These are the personal favorite articles of the Japonica editors. Each story brought us smiles and inspiration!
DC Palter’s pick:
The Incredible Tale of the Elephant Who had an Audience with the Japanese Emperor by Diane Neill Tincher
Yuko Tamura’s pick:
The “Cool Japan” You’ll Never See on TV by Timothy Sullivan
(Thanks so much for the fun night with your super cool walnut wife!)
Alvin T.’s pick:
Visiting a Secret Japanese Festival by Khalid Birdsong
To all our writers, we’re looking forward to your next story. Thank you again for supporting Japonica!
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
Since Medium doesn’t pay editors, we would be grateful if you used one of the referral links below when you subscribe to Medium. This supports us with a portion of your $5/month subscription without costing you extra.
Alvin T. https://medium.com/@alvintwrites/membership
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