The Foreigner-Japan Magazine is an award-winning online publication devoted to all things Japanese, as seen through the eyes of foreigners.
Created in 2003, The Foreigner serves as an outlet for new, upcoming, and professional writers and photographers to show their work, while our staff provide positive feedback regarding photographic and interview techniques, style, and overall composition as required or requested.
We accept varied kinds of creative work, including general news reporting, sports, feature writing, opinion columns, and fictional work including poetry and short stories, though we're not limited to these options. We also encourage submissions of photo essays, front page photos, and feature photos accompanied by short articles.
As a volunteer organization, we do not at present give remuneration for published work, but we will help our writers and photographers with press cards to cover events, and provide story ideas as news items present themselves.
TFJ publishes new articles and photos on a rotating basis depending on available material and timeliness of the submitted work.
To submit articles, photos and/or story ideas to TFJ , please read our submissions page. Please send all other enquiries to the Managing Editor, or contact us at the following address:
The Foreigner-Japan Magazine
C/o Matt Goerzen, Managing Editor
Box 125, Gretna, Manitoba, Canada
R0G 0V0
You can support us by making a donation here:
Recognition for The Foreigner - Japan:
November 2003
JREF Award |
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January 2004
Golden Web Award |
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April 2004
Best Of Japan
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In recognition of creativity, integrity and excellence on the Web. |
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Selected as Best Of Japan On The Web 2004
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Matt
N. Goerzen
Managing editor
Matt Goerzen is an award-winning writer and photographer from Manitoba, Canada, and a journalism graduate from the University of King's College in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He finished his double Honours degree in political studies and English at the University of Manitoba. In 1998-1999 he worked as a researcher in the Middle East for the Canadian-Agassiz Institute for Conflict Studies, and later spent two years working in Japan.
He's been published in various Canadian media, including the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC Radio), the Winnipeg Free Press and Halifax Herald daily newspapers in Canada, as well as the Irish Examiner in Dublin, Ireland.
His photographs during the World Cup Football Championships (2002) regarding the Irish National Team training camp currently hang in Izumo City Hall in Shimane-ken. Matt is one of the co-founders of The Foreigner - Japan, and has been the main editor in one form or another since its inception in May, 2003.
Matt currently works as a reporter and photographer for the Brandon Sun, a daily newspaper in his home province. You can see the Sun online at www.brandonsun.com.
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François Bergeron
Photo editor & photographer
François Bergeron is a professional photographer from Montreal, Canada. He has been a passionate image maker since 1987. His work is represented worldwide by stock agencies such as Photographer Direct and Photo Japan. After a wonderful two-year-stay in the Japanese inaka (countryside), he is now back in his home town of Montreal keeping busy with freelancing.
You are welcome to visit his website here. François is available for assignments around the world.
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Joel Simon
Webdesigner & webmaster
Joel Simon has studied webdesign in Montreal. He comes from Switzerland and stayed in Montreal since 3 years. He has a passion for webdesign, graphics and Japan. All his work is on his portfolio online. He will study e-business and probably work in Montreal before trying to find a work in Japan.
You can see his recent work on deviantart.
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