Culture
EDITORIAL | Freedom of Expression Is Not A License to Preach Hate
Should art, which promotes hate under the guise of “freedom of expression,” be condoned? Certainly not, in the [&hel
Author Archives for Sankei Shimbun
Special Reports
Yasukuni on August 15th: A Place and Time for Remembering
In the United States, the beginnings of wars are often remembered. Remember the Alamo, Remember the Maine, Remember
Culture
Olympics 2020: They’re Singing National Anthems from Around the World, and Any Tokyo Resident Can Join!
“Won’t you join us for a sing-along of national anthems from around the world before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?” [&helli
Politics & Security
Big Majority of Japanese Support Trade Sanctions on South Korea – Sankei-FNN Poll
More than 6 out of 10 members of the Japanese public support the government’s decision to take South […]
Special Reports
‘Top Gun’ Controversy Reveals How the Chinese Have Bought Off Hollywood
The trailer for the sequel to the smash-hit war film Top Gun (1986) has caused an uproar among fans […]
Culture
France Gives Surprise Honors to Artist Go Nagai Before ‘Grendizer’ Anime Fans
Manga artist Go Nagai, 73, has been awarded the medal of Chevalier (Knight) of the Order of Arts and […]
Special Reports
Taimen Railway’s Engine No. 31 ‘Conveys the Tragedy and Futility of War’ at Yasukuni Shrine
A ceremony held July 31 at the Yushukan Museum within the precincts of the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo served […]
Culture
BOOK REVIEW | ‘Beyond the Gender Gap in Japan,’ Edited by Gill Steel
The allegedly very large gender gap in Japan, as reported by the World Economic Forum (WEF), is a […]
Culture
Where to Bring Kids This Summer? The Hakushika Memorial Sake Museum, Of Course
The rare white deer has been called a divine messenger or sacred beast and considered an auspicious sign of […]
Special Reports
Empress Emerita Michiko to Have Surgery for Breast Cancer
The 84-year-old Empress Emerita Michiko has been discovered to be suffering from early-stage breast cancer, and will b
Special Reports
Why India Renamed 3 Islands in the Andaman and Nicobar Archipelago
In late 2018, the Indian government renamed three of the […]
Travel
Edo Era Post Towns Charm Foreign Hikers from Magome to Tsumago
The picturesque Magome guesthouse (Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture) with its quintessential Edo era post town vestig