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Japanese media in the United States

16 Aug 2021 - 9 Oct 2023

This series asks editors in the field about the history, characteristics, readership, challenges, and future vision for Japanese language media outlets, including paid and free papers, newspapers, and magazines published across the United States.

Stories from this series

The 1st issue: Lighthouse, launched in 1989, a lifestyle magazine for Japanese people living in the US

Aug. 16, 2021 • Keiko Fukuda

To solve the reader's problems I moved to the United States in 1992. I remember that the Japanese print media published in Los Angeles, where I still live, at that time were "Rafu Shimpo," "Gateway USA," "US Japan Business News," "TV FAN," "Bridge USA," and "Lighthouse." I joined "Lighthouse" six months after moving to the United States and worked there as an editor for 11 years until I went independent. For me, Japanese media in the United States are a …

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Author in This Series

Keiko Fukuda @fukuda

Keiko Fukuda was born in Oita, Japan. After graduating from International Christian University, she worked for a publishing company. Fukuda moved to the United States in 1992 where she became the chief editor of a Japanese community magazine. In 2003, Fukuda started working as a freelance writer. She currently writes articles for both Japanese and U.S. magazines with a focus on interviews. Fukuda is the co-author of Nihon ni umarete (“Born in Japan”) published by Hankyu Communications. Website: https://angeleno.net　

Updated July 2020