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Nocturnal Creatures: A Tour of Shinjuku
travel, culture, Japan, Japanese, Shinjuku, Kabukicho, Tokyo, long-form, economy
Nocturnal Creatures: A Tour of Shinjuku
travel, culture, Japan, Japanese, Shinjuku, Kabukicho, Tokyo, long-form, economy

Jeff, a West African tout working the streets of Kabukicho, and Kenji and Toshi, two young lawyers working ridiculous hours, face distinctive social pressures. From disparate backgrounds, they're the human faces of Tokyo's economy.

travel, culture, Japan, Japanese, Shinjuku, Kabukicho, Tokyo, long-form, economy
The Narrative of Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls, sport, narratives, career arcs, culture, comparisons, basketball, NBA, long-form
The Narrative of Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls, sport, narratives, career arcs, culture, comparisons, basketball, NBA, long-form

Kobe Bryant was chasing a ghost that he could never catch.

Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls, sport, narratives, career arcs, culture, comparisons, basketball, NBA, long-form
Hometown Guy
sumo wrestling, sport, travel, culture, Japan, Japanese, patriotism, national pride, long-form
Hometown Guy
sumo wrestling, sport, travel, culture, Japan, Japanese, patriotism, national pride, long-form

Even with a decade-long domination by international wrestlers and a changing sporting landscape, sumo, it turns out, is still pretty important to the people of Japan.

sumo wrestling, sport, travel, culture, Japan, Japanese, patriotism, national pride, long-form