Japanese media in the United States
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 …