Culture
Kokoro Care Packages: Flavors of Small-Town Japan at Your Doorstep Anywhere in the World
It does not get much better than regular deliveries of small-batch Japanese food. I should know. On the 18-hour-plus [
Blog
[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Daruma for 2020? Why Not a Cute Mouse from Hiratsuka?
Except for the uninitiated, most everyone in Japan will know that daruma is normally a papier maché good luck [&hellip
Culture
At 18, Japan’s Princess Aiko Learns to Embrace Imperial Duties
Japanese Princess Toshinomiya Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, turned 18 on December 1.
Politics & Security
In A Bid to Co-opt Taiwan, China Wages History War Against Japan
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is waging a battle to influence and control the narrative over history in Asia [&hel
Politics & Security
Japan, U.S. Must Be Involved in Drafting South China Sea Code of Conduct
The efforts of China and members of ASEAN to draw up a “code of conduct” for the South […]
Comfort Women: Were They Prostitutes or Sex Slaves?
Professor Lew Seok-choon of Yonsei University in Seoul is under criminal investigation for libel and other charges for h
Culture
London and Fukushima Build Sister Gardens to Forge Stronger Ties
Many regions across Japan share a long history of cultural exchange with other places around the world. There is one [&h
Culture
INTERVIEW | Dr. Seiji Ohsumi on Sustainable Whaling as ‘Ideal Option’
Dr. Seiji Ohsumi, the Japanese expert who helped guide the study of whales for more than half a […]
Culture
Spot the Differences: How The Media Rate Video Games in Japan and the West
We like to think that fans of music or movies or video games are pretty much the same all […]
This is What Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality Will Make Tokyo Trains Look Like Beyond 2020
Japan is renowned as one of the most advanced countries in the world for railway technology. After all, how […]
Culture
We Visit Tokyo’s New Vegan Convenience Store to Vedge Out on Vegan Goodness
Photo Credit: Toby M Vegans visiting or living in Japan will tell you that mealtimes can pretty tricky! Japanese food
Politics & Security
Shinzo Abe Determined to Have Japan’s Constitution Revised Before His Term Ends
Shinzo Abe became Japan’s longest-serving top political leader in the nation’s post-war history on November 20, having