Culture & Society
Isle of Dodgy Stereotypes: Hollywood’s Japan Problem
Japan is rapidly regressing to pre-war authoritarianism. The capital city’s mayor, the heir to a dynasty of sinister […]
Author Archives for Peter Tasker, Arcus Research
Peter Tasker is a Tokyo-based analyst with Arcus Research and an occasional contributor to JAPAN Forward. His website: http://www.petertasker.asia/
Politics
Arigato, Trump-san: A Welcome Wake-up Call for Japan
In the aftermath of United States President Donald Trump’s first official visit to Japan, it is timely to ask […]
Diplomacy & Security
Asian Missile Crisis: US, Allies Face Consequences of Not Confronting the Problem
“The four islands of the archipelago should be sunk into the sea by the nuclear bomb of Juche…. Japan […]
Politics
Abenomics Has Delivered, It Can Stare Down ‘Forces of Resistance’
Could Abenomics carry on without the man whom it is named after, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe? That is the […]
Economy
Two Decades After the Asian Crisis: How Asia Benefitted and the West was Damaged
“I M Fired” As time passes, the meaning of historical events can change dramatically. Such is the case with the […]
Culture & Society
Martin Scorsese’s Soul-Searching “Silence”
“I’d really like to do Silence right now… it’s been on my mind since 1990… it’s going to be tricky […]