I split my time between Tokyo and Singapore. I don't consider myself a digital nomad, I'm a 'shuttler.'

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Austin Zeng visiting Japanese members of parliament at the House of Representatives building in 2023, as a representative for an NGO that supports foreign students in Japan.
Austin Zeng visiting Japanese members of parliament at the House of Representatives building in 2023, as a representative for an NGO that supports foreign students in Japan.

Austin Zeng

America can solve its housing crisis by following Tokyo’s example

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A large Japanese building in the middle of a U.S. city
What's Tokyo's secret? Liberal and centralized land-use policies that give developers a lot of power to build what they want, when they want.

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People on the internet are split over Tokyo's standing sleeping pods: 'Why did Japan make this?'

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Composite image of YouTubers and TikTokers using the standing sleeping pod in Nescafe Harajuku
A cafe in Tokyo offered standing sleeping pods for customers to take giraffe naps in.

TikTok user @JapanOnTikTok, YouTuber CDawgVA, and TikTok user @tombotravelsjapan

I moved my family to Japan on an ancestry visa. The paperwork was daunting, but our healthcare is better and cheaper.

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A woman and her daughters petting a deer in Nara, Japan.
Veronica Hanson and her daughters petting a deer in Nara, Japan.

Veronica Hanson

A hidden reason for San Francisco's remote work 'doom loop': Air conditioning

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air conditioning hot

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Elon Musk is on a glittery Tokyo summer vacation with Grimes and his son X. I've been to the same art exhibit he went to, and I've got to say — the man knows what's fun.

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A composite image of Elon Musk (left) and the writer in an exhibit at TeamLab Planets Japan.
Elon Musk visited the TeamLab Planets exhibit in Tokyo. I've been there, and it's beautiful.

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2 people took me inside their affordable Tokyo apartments. After seeing what I can get in the city for as little as $500, I'd move to there in a heartbeat.

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Ryan Crouse and Ryza Ry in their Tokyo apartments.
Ryan Crouse and Ryza Rynazal in their Tokyo apartments.

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Americans are moving to Japan for its safety and affordability

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A family of four posing for a photo in Japan.
Veronica Hanson and her family moved to Japan in 2022.

Veronica Hanson

The 6 coolest things about The Room, ANA's luxurious business class seat with a wide bed and fully closing doors

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A view of
The long business class seat.

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A new 'basic' Japanese airline is launching flights between San Francisco and Tokyo starting at $325 one-way. See what it will be like onboard the Boeing 787 jets.

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