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Kumiko Makihara

Kumiko Makihara’s work has appeared in the International Herald Tribune, the New York Times Magazine and Newsweek, as well as in the books "Reimagining Japan: The Quest for a Future That Works" and "Tsunami: Japan’s Post Fukushima Future." She previously was a reporter for Time Magazine and the Associated Press and a features editor at the Moscow Times. She resides in New York City and Tokyo.