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Japanese media in the United States

Aug. 16, 2021 - Oct. 9, 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.

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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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Keiko Fukuda @fukuda

After graduating from International Christian University, Keiko Fukuda worked at a publishing company for an information magazine in Tokyo and moved to the U.S. in 1992. She served as Editor-in-Chief of a Japanese information magazine in Los Angeles until 2003 and transitioned to freelance work that same year. She conducted interviews with various people and reported on topics such as education in the U.S. and Japanese food culture. In 2024, she relocated her base to her hometown of Oita and has continued her reporting and writing online. Website: https://angeleno.net　

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