Trump’s Tiny Car Wish Isn’t The Way to Make Americans Want Smaller Cars

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A photo of a Honda N-BOX mini-vehicle in Japan.

I left a big paycheck in Tokyo to start over in rural Japan. I didn't just want a new job — I wanted a new life.

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Levi Pells in the Japanese countryside.
Levi Pells felt more fulfilled in the Japanese countryside than he ever had in his Tokyo office.

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‘Super Sentai’ Just Lost Its First Female Black Ranger

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I was stranded in Tokyo for 24 hours. I did 3 things right, but made 2 mistakes I'll avoid on all future trips.

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Getting stuck in Japan due to delayed flights was frustrating, but it was also surprisingly expensive as our out-of-pocket expenses added up.

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I left a corporate job in Canada to spend more time with my family. It took moving to 2 countries to get it right.

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Brendan Pon and his family moved from Canada to Thailand and then to Japan in search of a slower life.

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Why one of Asia's poorest countries grows Japan's cash

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Japan has long harvested a shrub called mitsumata for its money supply. But when mitsumata started dying out, Japan frantically searched for alternatives to make yen.

I left Google after 10 years to launch my AI startup in Tokyo. I can accomplish a lot more in Japan than in Silicon Valley.

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Jad Tarifi, wearing a white shirt and suit, is posing in front of the Tokyo Tower.
Jad Tarifi, 42, joined Google in 2012 and spent nearly a decade with the search giant.

Jad Tarifi

I'm a Marine who has traveled the world. It's one of the most challenging parts of the job, but also the most rewarding.

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Aboard the USS Essex Marines and sailors progress to board a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter

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Tokyo’s Biggest Airport Is Getting Its Own Big-Ass Godzilla

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I was overwhelmed planning a trip to Japan with my kids. A group tour was the solution.

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The author was overwhelmed when planning a trip to Japan with her kids.

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