Nancy Snow is a freelance writer and blogger. Since 2019 Snow has been a contributing writer to Nikkei Asia based in Tokyo, Japan. Nikkei Asia is 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
Without internationalization, Japanese higher education is sinking Nov. 5, 2022
By working together, China and Japan can revive their economies Sept. 29, 2022
Japan should improve record on trafficking before taking G-7 helm August 17, 2022
Stronger ties with Africa will help sustain Japan’s economy June 5, 2022
How Japan’s first snowboarding gold can inspire ‘new capitalism’ Feb. 23, 2022
Japan must reopen its borders to students Jan. 23, 2022
Japan’s 2021 turnaround worthy of a gold medal Dec. 24, 2021
Fumio Kishida is the global communicator Japan should emulate Nov. 12, 2021
Maria Ressa’s Nobel Peace Prize is a win for the people Oct. 16, 2021
The Olympics are here but at what cost to Japan’s reputation July 13, 2021
Opposing the Olympics has helped the Japanese people find their voice May 26, 2021
The cringeworthy countdown to the Summer Olympics April 28, 2021
China must not become the new cancel country April 7, 2021
Japan is not ready for an influx of foreign visitors Oct. 22, 2020
Japan must consider easing its COVID-19 travel ban July 19, 2020
Japan’s government gets no credit for coronavirus response May 27, 2020
Abe’s cheesy video highlights Japan’s coronavirus PR failure April 25, 2020
Swift Olympic cancellation will boost Japan’s soft power March 20, 2020
Japan’s government has failed coronavirus communications test Feb. 21, 2020
Sadako Ogata’s legacy should restrain Shinzo Abe’s military enthusiasm Nov. 14, 2019
Other publications
What 10 Days in Noble Silent Meditation in Japan Taught Me Japan Forward Jan. 18, 2020
War-themed artwork row reflects free-speech tensions in Japan Nikkei Asia Oct. 31, 2019
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