It started in the fall of 2014. Fresh from an exhilarating teacher trip to Cambodia, my friend and colleague Saya and I sat...
A German theatrical company recently performed a play at a theater in Beijing. The play was An Enemy of the People by Norwegian author...
By Mizuki Okada The United Kingdom is strengthening its relations with Asian countries, including Japan, just as it is facing withdrawal from the European...
The 61-year-old sister city relationship between Osaka Japan and San Francisco California has been terminated. The city of Osaka took the decision...
We welcome the Trump administration’s recent comments denouncing China’s aggressive meddling in democracies and its hegemonic behavior, while reaffirming the United States’ commitment to the...
Japan’s Defense Ministry has announced that Japan would forgo sending a Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) destroyer to participate in the South Korea-sponsored international naval...
No matter where you go in Japan, the past and present are encountered constantly in ways unexpected to foreigners. Nowhere is this clearer...
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Picture: © Monkey Punch © TMS / NTV © Universal Studios / © PR Times, Inc. Lupin the Third hardly needs any introduction. For the...
Last of a 2-part series Part 1: China Steps Up Efforts to Demonize Japan in Canada By: Miroslav Marinov Are...
The company that owns Uniqlo announced on Tuesday, October 2, that it would support the social engagement activities led by the apparel giant’s...
A friend of mine once told me, “I don’t drink, I don’t smoke. But I have one great addiction: gacha machines.” For...