Noah Sneider is the Tokyo Bureau Chief for The Economist. He was previously a correspondent in Russia and Ukraine. His writing has also appeared in Harper’s, The Atlantic, The New York Times, The New Republic and Slate, among others. His work has been anthologized in the Best American Travel Writing series. He is the recipient of a MacDowell Fellowship. He has also appeared as a commentator for radio and television, contributing to CNN, NPR, and the BBC. He is a member of the third generation in his family to live and work in Japan.