Social Justice Inside the Restaurant of Mistaken Orders At a comfort food place in Tokyo's Roppongi neighborhood, all the servers have dementia. Joshua Hunt
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Field Notes Issue #62: February 2018 Magazine Previous Issues Letter From Shibuya, Tokyo: When Home Is an Internet Cafe A 2007 government survey offers a glimpse into the lives of Internet cafe refugees: In Tokyo, 58 percent of them are short-term day laborers, and most of them get just enough part-time work to earn a living. Joshua Hunt
News in Brief Viewfinder: Christmas Celebrations in Tokyo Bystanders admire a Christmas display along the Meguro River in Tokyo, Japan, on December 17th, 2017. Pacific Standard Staff
Social Justice What Tokyo Can Teach Us About Designing a City for Mental Health A new report assesses how Tokyo's infrastructure affects residents' emotional well-being, offering lessons for other cities. Mimi Kirk
Economics Globalization Giveth and Globalization Taketh Away French cuisine is dying. Don't blame globalization. Jim Russell