On Nikkei
What is Nikkei? Ryusuke Kawai, a non-fiction writer who translated "No-No Boy," covers a variety of topics related to Nikkei, including people, history, books, movies, and music, focusing on his own involvement with Nikkei.
Stories from this series
Part 2: What is Nikkei?
Feb. 25, 2022 • Ryusuke Kawai
The purpose of this column is to write about various things related to "Nikkei," or in other words, to touch on various things with "Nikkei" as a keyword. To be honest, I thought it would be easier to write if I kept the topic range as broad as possible, but before I start, I want to think about what "Nikkei" is in the first place. Given that the website is called Discover Nikkei, one can imagine that "Nikkei" is a …
Part 1: Me and "Japanese"
Feb. 11, 2022 • Ryusuke Kawai
What is Nikkei? I was born and raised in Kanagawa Prefecture, and when I think back, I first became aware of the term "Nikkei" when I was a student. The exchange student from the United States who taught me English was of Japanese descent. At the time, I first recognized him as a so-called half-Japanese person, and didn't pay much attention to the fact that he was Nikkei. After that, I became a reporter for the Mainichi Shimbun and worked …
