Month: May 2019

'Forced Labor' Photo by South Korean Media is Wrong 003

'Forced Labor' Photo Disseminated by South Korean Media is Actually Postwar Photo of a Japanese Coal Miner

Shimpei Okuhara May 11, 2019

South Korean media have been promoting a photograph of a man working in...

Japan Reiwa Era Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako 019

In the Rites of Becoming Emperor, Naruhito Hopes Japan can "Pursue World Peace together with Other Countries"

JAPAN Forward May 10, 2019

Naruhito Reports to the Imperial Ancestors as the New Emperor On Tuesday...

Interview with PM Abe by The Sankei Shimbun

Abe Has A ‘Sense of Joy Going Into a Beautiful Future’ with New Imperial Couple

Sankei Shimbun May 10, 2019

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gave an exclusive interview to The Sankei Shimbun on...

A Weakened Britain is the Number One Target for Chinese Business

Duncan Bartlett, Diplomatic Correspondent May 10, 2019

There was amazement in London when Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson was summoned to...

Gandam Kanji Calligrapher

Japanese Calligrapher Monyaizumi Proposes New Kanji For “Gundam”

grape Japan May 9, 2019

Although there are already thousands of kanji characters available in the Japanese language...

A Seed Ichi Ryu Manbai

If You’re Into East Meets West, Catch ‘A Seed: Ichi-Ryu Manbai’ at Kanze Noh Theater

Arielle Busetto May 7, 2019

With deeply established traditions in dance, theater and music, Japanese entertainment...

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The Rewards of Teaching English in Japan on the JET Programme

Senol Hasan May 7, 2019

Teaching English in Japan: The Rewards of Being on the JET Programme...

Book The Tolstoy Family's Ark by Fumiko Davis

BOOK REVIEW | ‘The Tolstoy Family's Ark’ by Fumiko Davis

Mikhail M. Bely, former Russian ambassador to Japan May 7, 2019

Very few people are not aware of Leo Tolstoy, the genius Russian writer....

Chiang Mai, Thailand

For Japanese Consumers, A Healthier Environment Begins at Home

Curtis S Chin May 6, 2019

JIYUGAOKA, TOKYO – Here, amid the fashionable cafes, stylish clothing boutiques, and...

Interview with PM Abe by The Sankei Shimbun 002

Abe Calls for Japan-North Korea Summit ‘Without Preconditions’ to Resolve Abductions

Sankei Shimbun May 6, 2019

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has expressed his wishes for an early summit between...

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Riding the Steam Train Chichibu Paleo Express

Earl Kinmonth May 5, 2019

On March 31, I and my older son took a day trip on...

Japan and Emperor on the Day of Abdication 011

'Thank You' Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko for Your Service to Japan and to the World

Robert D Eldridge, PhD May 4, 2019

I arrived in Japan in the summer of 1990, otherwise known as Heisei 2...