Snow is an opinion writer for Nikkei Asia in Tokyo, Japan, the English-language version of Nikkei, which also owns The Financial Times.
Snow was a ten-year blogger at The Huffington Post. In addition, she blogged frequently for Common Dreams and AlterNet. Her writings have been widely published, including in the Washington Post, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Japan Times, The Diplomat, ACCJ Journal, Japan Today, The Guardian, EURObiZ, and Metropolis.
Nancy published her first article in the Richmond Times-Dispatch when she was 10. It was about the importance of Earth Day.
Nikkei Asia Opinion
2023
The world needs Japan to rally the G-7 against nuclear weapons
The Japan Foundation is key to the country’s soft power
2022
Without internationalization, Japanese higher education is sinking
By working together, China and Japan can revive their economies
Japan should improve record on trafficking before taking G-7 helm
Stronger ties with Africa will help sustain Japan’s economy
How Japan’s first snowboarding gold can inspire ‘new capitalism’
Japan must reopen its borders to students
2021
Japan’s 2021 turnaround worthy of a gold medal
Fumio Kishida is the global communicator Japan should emulate
Maria Ressa’s Nobel Peace Prize is a win for the people
The Olympics are here but at what cost to Japan’s reputation
Opposing the Olympics has helped the Japanese people find their voice
The cringeworthy countdown to the Summer Olympics
China must not become the new cancel country
2020
Japan is not ready for an influx of foreign visitors
Japan must consider easing its COVID-19 travel ban
Japan’s government gets no credit for coronavirus response
Abe’s cheesy video highlights Japan’s coronavirus PR failure
Swift Olympic cancellation will boost Japan’s soft power
Japan’s government has failed coronavirus communications test
2019
Sadako Ogata’s legacy should restrain Shinzo Abe’s military enthusiasm
War-themed artwork row reflects free-speech tensions in Japan
Other publications
What 10 Days in Noble Silent Meditation in Japan Taught Me Japan Forward Jan. 18, 2020
Japan should not let politics override personal ties (with Kadir Jun Ayhan) Korea Herald
Hosting the Group of 20 summit in Osaka did Japan no favors Japan Times
Teppanyaki: A Japan cooking tradition made in America Japan Today
Thinking out loud about public diplomacy in Korea and beyond (with Kadir Jun Ayhan) Korea Times
1930s Café do Brasil in Ginza: Propagation of Coffee in Japan Asahi Shimbun Globe+
Laughter is the Best Medicine for ‘Bitter Rivals’ China and Japan Asahi Shimbun Globe+
Japan’s universities need more global ties Japan Times
Mayor damages Osaka’s image by cutting ties with San Francisco Japan Times
Japan has much to teach America about guns Japan Times
Japan’s race for the LGBT gold Japan Today
Why Yuriko Koike is the new face of brand Japan Japan Times
Japan must take lead in gender diplomacy Japan Times
Forget Wall Street gains, U.S. soft power has crashed Japan Times
What Japan’s millennials of the sea can teach us Japan Today
Is America on track to be the Great Satan again? Japan Times
Can the ultimate marketing campaign sell peace? Japan Times
Abe’s Abyss The Cipher Brief
Women’s empowerment: The time is now, Japan Japan Times
Wheelchair-free zero gravity: A businessman’s dream fulfilled Japan Today
Ise Jingu: Telling Japan’s story to the rest of the world Japan Times
The fate of a dolphin activist in Japan’s flawed democracy Japan Times
A taste for life: Meet food diplomat Ami Matsuzawa ACCJ Journal
Megumi Hagiuda: A Rose by Any Other Name ACCJ Journal
Japan’s Future is an OISTer Japan Times
Harry Kosato: The World is His Oyster ACCJ Journal
In lieu of taking in refugees, Abe opens up checkbook Japan Times
The heart of a city ACCJ Journal
Kaori Sasaki: Online and Offline Global Connector ACCJ Journal
A Japanese 3.0 Renaissance Man for Global Good ACCJ Journal/Japan Today
The Abe administration’s arrogance of power moment Japan Times/Huffington Post Worldwide
Turning Japan’s universities into genuine global players Japan Times
Branding Japan beyond Abe Japan Times
Land of the Rising Sister ACCJ Journal/Japan Today
The Bits and Bricks of Soft Diplomacy ACCJ Journal
A Test for Cool (and Nice) Japan: Press Relations Huffington Post
Shaking Hands with the World (Voices of Japan) ACCJ Journal
Global Powers of Persuasion (Voices of Japan) ACCJ Journal
Brand Japan, Brand Abe: A Clash of Narratives Japan Subculture Research Center
Telling Japan’s LGBT Story to the World: It’s Complicated Public Diplomacy Magazine
9 Ways Japan Can Better Tell Its Story to the World The Diplomat
Isis propaganda The Guardian
Abe Road Foreign Policy in Focus
Branding Japan Foreign Policy in Focus
Dr. Nancy Snow nation branding page EURObiZ
In presidential debates, lose the moderator New York Times
Japan’s ‘brand’ as good as the people behind it Japan Times
Uncool Japan Metropolis
Holding up half the sky: let’s give Japanese women a hand Metropolis
Why I Turned Down Hustler Los Angeles Times