天皇を知ることは「日本」という国のあり方を知ること
日本および日本人にとって「天皇」とは何か。このことを語ることは、たやすいことではないが、一方で天皇を語ることは、日本を語ることでもある。それはなぜか。
Author Archives for Sankei Shimbun
Travel
BOOK REVIEW | ‘This Great Stage of Fools’ by Alan Booth
Alan Booth is best known as the author of The Roads to Sata, his account of a solo walk […]
Politics & Security
Is the World Watching As China Brutally Suppresses the Freedom of Uighurs and Tibetans?
Last March 13, China yet again blocked the proposed initiative of the United States, Britain, and France to have [&hel
Culture
To Understand Japan, You Need to Understand the Emperor System
What significance does the tenno or “emperor” have for Japan and the Japanese people? There is no easy answer [&hellip
Politics & Security
Japan Must Be Prepared for a Crisis Looming Large in the Western Pacific
A couple of potential crises have been evolving in the Western Pacific region simultaneously since early 2018. These e
Culture
Let’s Enjoy Kabuki! (Language Is Not A Problem)
©Shochiku “There are so many foreigners!” So voiced a staff member at the Kabukiza Theatre. The comment […]
Politics & Security
Why Do We Let North Korea Go On with Empty Promises of Denuclearization?
The United States military says there has been a “palpable reduction in tension” on the Korean Peninsula, despite the
Sports
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch: ‘Something That Was Never Made Before’
On March 20, the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games unveiled details of the official
Special Reports
Dear Megumi: We Hope the Leaders of Japan and North Korea Will Make Your Homecoming Possible
(This letter is part of an ongoing series of letters written by Sakie Yokota to her daughter Megumi. To […]
Special Reports
Why Boris Johnson and the New York Times Criticize Japanese Whaling
(Third of 4 Parts) Part 1: Science vs Politics: Busting Myths and Biases About Japan’s Whaling Part […]
Special Reports
Kyoto: The City of Tradition and Reform Is Ready for the World
Kyoto has a global reputation as the heart of traditional Japanese culture. What has allowed to be progressive even [&
Sports
EDITORIAL| Baseball Icon Ichiro Suzuki’s Priceless Gift
It can safely be said that he has lived his pro baseball life to the fullest. At the […]