Nevin Thompson is the Japan Editor for Global Voices. He is a translator, writer, and journalist, and has been connected to Japan for more than twenty years.
Nevin currently lives and works on an island off the West Coast of Canada, and spends about three months each year with his family in Tsuruga, a small city on the Japan Sea Coast, just north of Kyoto.
Profile photo by Jer Clarke.
Latest posts by Nevin Thompson from February, 2017
27 February 2017
Obama, Japan's Fiery Start to Spring
Spectacular images of an annual fiery festival in Obama, Japan, that marks the start of spring.
24 February 2017
Short Video Documentary Explores Japan's Flashy Art Truck Subculture
Known as "dekotora," hobbyists trick out their trucks with flashing neon lights, airbrushed murals and lots and lots of chrome.
14 February 2017
Despite What You Read, Radiation Levels at Fukushima Daiichi Aren't ‘Soaring’
A news release from Japanese power utility TEPCO generated a number of headlines across Western media that were sorely missing context.
13 February 2017
Trump and Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen Feature Among Sapporo Snow Festival's Ice Sculptures
At least two million people visit the festival each year, making for some great photo uploads on social media.
4 February 2017
‘Mad Dog’ Mattis Wins Some Japanese Hearts, Infuriates Others
The new US Defense Secretary tried hard to reassure America's Japanese ally that Trump means no harm. Some were not impressed.
