My opinions and commentaries about Japanese politics, economy, and society have been published by news platforms and think tanks such as The Diplomat, Nikkei Asia, Japan Times, Asia Times, Tokyo Review, East Asia Forum, and The Interpreter.
The Diplomat
The Untold Story of Japan’s Election: The Quiet Breakthrough of Team Mirai (with Charles Crabtree), The Diplomat, February 2026
The Trial of Abe’s Assassin Is a Test of Takaichi’s Appetite for Political Reform, The Diplomat (with Charles Crabtree), January 2026
The Paradox of Japan’s Anti-Immigrant Sentiments and Demand for Foreign Labor (with Willy Jou), The Diplomat, January 2026
Takaichi Sanae’s Rise Highlights the Gender Paradox in Japanese Politics, The Diplomat (with Willy Jou), September 2025
Prince Hisahito and Japan’s Imperial Future, The Diplomat, September 2025
Court Rulings and Public Opinion on Same-Sex Marriage in Japan, The Diplomat, August 2025
Beyond Sanseito: Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric in Japan’s Upper House Election, The Diplomat, August 2025
Hong Kong’s New LegCo Faces Test Over Same-Sex Partnership Recognition, The Diplomat, January 2026
Nikkei Asia
Japan's likely first female prime minister is no feminist triumph, Nikkei Asia, September 2025
The Japan Times
Japan’s inbound tourism booms as outbound travel lags, The Japan Times, February 2026
Asia Times
The truth about Japan’s rising anti-foreign sentiment, Asia Times, December 2025
Takaichi faces scrutiny over media spending and company donations, Asia Times, December 2025
Tokyo Review
Japan’s suicide rates decline, but risks persist for youth and women, Tokyo Review, November 2025
Japan faces child safety crisis amid rising school bullying and child abuse (with Charles Crabtree), February 2026
Asia Sentinel
Japan Likely to Approve ‘Morning After Pill,' Asia Sentinel, September 2025
K-Visa Pits China’s Innovation Drive Against Job Market Anxiety, Asia Sentinel, October 2025
East Asia Forum
Troubled future looms for Japan’s Takaichi (with Willy Jou), East Asia Forum, November 2025
The Interpreter
The power of surprise: How Takaichi’s snap election delivered a LDP landslide (with Willy Jou), The Interpreter, February 2026
Don’t believe everything you read in the media about Japan’s strong anti-immigrant sentiment, The Interpreter, November 2025
The Strategist
China’s anti-Japan sentiment is rising, but it’s nothing new, The Strategist, December 2025
E-International Relations
Okinawa’s Struggle with Ongoing US Military Presence, E-International Relations, December 2025
South China Morning Post
What Japanese leader’s choices on war surrender anniversary reveal, South China Morning Post, August 2025
Anti-foreigner political rhetoric does not reflect Japanese sentiment, South China Morning Post, August 2025
SOAS China Institute
Why Chinese-Language Cinema Matters: Europe’s Festivals as Stages for Art and Politics, SOAS China Institute, September 2025
9DASHLINE
Interpreting Crime Data in Japan's Immigration Debate, 9DASHLINE, February 2026
Below are news on Waseda Institute of Political Economy (WINPEC) website about the opinions me and some professors wrote.
News on WINPEC website
Peter Chai (Kai Shibata)’s Articles Published on The Loop and The Diplomat, August 2025
Peter Chai (Kai Shibata)’s Articles Published on Academic and News Websites, September 2025
柴思原(Peter Chai)とジョウ・ウィリー准教授の執筆記事が「Nikkei Asia」と「The Diplomat」に掲載されました! October 2025
ジョウ・ウィリー准教授と柴思原(Peter Chai)の執筆記事が「East Asia Forum」に掲載されました! November 2025
政治学研究科の柴思原(Peter Chai)の執筆記事が掲載されました!December 2025, December 2025
柴思原(Peter Chai)とチャールズ・クラブツリー(Charles Crabtree)先生の執筆記事が掲載されました! January 2026
政治学研究科の柴思原(Peter Chai)の執筆記事が『The Japan Times』に掲載されました, February 2026
I have also written some opinions in Chinese, which have been published by news platforms and think tanks in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
联合早报 (Lianhe Zaobao, Singapore)
星洲日报 (Sin Chew Daily, Malaysia)
香港01 (Hong Kong 01, Hong Kong)
对话在日学者:高市既非排外主义者,也非女性主义者 (interview) (traditional Chinese version)
風傳媒 (Storm Media, Taiwan)
關鍵評論 (The News Lens, Taiwan)
思想坦克 (Voicettank, Taiwan)
Newtalk新聞 (Newstalk, Taiwan)
I was also invited to do interviews with some media networks.
I did a live TV interview with Singapore's Channel NewsAsia (CNA)'s "East Asia Tonight" on 21 January 2026.
Gunman who killed ex-Japanese PM Shinzo Abe sentenced to life in prison