Tokyo Archives - State Magazine

Ambassador meets with Japanese film writer and director

Securing the Games

Consular Officer Jason Dyer (front, center) works in the Joint Operations Center, a 24-hour center at Embassy Tokyo, monitoring all things related to the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Photo courtesy of Mission Japan

Games Like No Other

Even in a country often perceived as homogeneous and untouched by racial issues, thousands marched to protest in Tokyo, showcasing their outrage over the death of George Floyd, June 14, 2020. Photo by Eugene Hoshiko

Power of Example

CDI members Uyanga Erdenebold and Laura Sheehan, joined by seeing eye dog "Dunaway," work on a community podcast highlighting members of the community to showcase the diversity within Mission Japan. Photo by Mikayla Conners

Mission Japan confronts racism and systemic inequality

Embassy Tokyo Staff Assistant Houston Harris (back row, far left) joins Tokyo park regulars who have become acquainted with Harris through their interest in his jump roping. Photo by Emi Matsumoto Hayashi

Jumping for Joy

Singing amid the pandemic

Olympic swimmer Anthony Ervin conducts a swim clinic in Setagaya, Tokyo, as part of Mission Japan's Go for Gold program, Aug. 2019. Photo by Ken Katsurayama

Postponed Games

Tokyo PAO sponsors skating clinic