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Tag Archive: Meiji Restoration

Books

[JAPAN LIBRARY] Mutsu Munemitsu and His Time

February 14, 2019 6:45 pm

JPIC Leave your thoughts

Presented by Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture (JPIC)     This book traces the footsteps of modern Japan’s diplomacy […]

Special Reports

DIALOGUE | Abiding By International Rules Pays Off for Japan, says Prime Minister Abe

January 26, 2019 6:52 pm

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  (Last of Three Parts)   Part 1: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Violinist Ryu Goto Find Common Resolve to End […]

Special Reports

DIALOGUE | Should Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Talk One-on-one with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un?

January 25, 2019 11:23 pm

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  (Second of Three Parts)   Part 1: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Violinist Ryu Goto Find Common Resolve to End […]

Special Reports

Meiji Retrospective: Modern Japan Through the Eyes of Ernest Satow and A.B. Mitford

September 16, 2018 11:23 am

Robert Morton Leave your thoughts

      By Robert Morton   This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Meiji Restoration. This was the culmination, and […]

Special Reports

All Eyes on Japan’s Long-term Health Care Innovations

September 2, 2018 3:11 am

Earl Kinmonth Leave your thoughts

      (Conclusion)   Part 1: It’s Time to Recognize Japan’s Leadership in Long-term Health Care   By Earl […]

Special Reports

Omiya Railway Museum Showcases Dawn of Railroads in Japan Until Sept. 30

July 17, 2018 12:05 am

Earl Kinmonth Leave your thoughts

      Earl H. Kinmonth   This year is the 150th anniversary of the Meiji Restoration. In a narrow […]

Special Reports

Robert Morton Wins 5th Annual Kokkiken Japan Study Award

July 16, 2018 10:58 pm

Jason Morgan, Reitaku University Leave your thoughts

  Jason Morgan   Before a packed auditorium on the afternoon of July 4, Chuo University professor Robert Morton delivered […]

Special Reports

BOOK REVIEW: Ryoma!: The Life of Sakamoto Ryoma, Japanese Swordsman and Visionary

June 18, 2018 11:29 pm

Peter Tasker, Arcus Research Leave your thoughts

Peter Tasker   Who is Ryoma? He’s a topnotch swordsman who takes on 30 kendo opponents in a row and […]

Special Reports

Ryotaro Shiba’s ‘RYOMA!’ Translated into English

May 10, 2018 11:54 pm

Yukiko Yokoyama Leave your thoughts

        Ryoma ga Yuku (literally, Ryoma Goes His Way), one of the most representative historical novels by […]

Special Reports

Why Do We Let Japanese Textbooks Carry Debunked Propaganda From China, South Korea?

April 11, 2018 9:56 pm

Yoshiko Sakurai, Japan Institute for National Fundamentals Leave your thoughts

  South Korea has fallen for North Korea’s charm offensive at the PyeongChang Olympics. One wonders whether South Korean President […]

Culture

Family Registers: Appreciating Japan’s Koseki System

September 28, 2017 11:27 pm

Colin Jones Leave your thoughts

  For a decade I have taught American attorneys and law students about the Japanese legal system. One of the […]

Culture

Gunkanjima: Historians Call Japan’s Battleship Island An ‘Astonishing Time Capsule’ 

1:01 am

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  British industrial historians Sir Neil Cossons (photo on the right) and Barry Gamble (on the left) have been involved […]

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