This article was prompted after reading an explanation why the Japanese cannot speak proper English — that, supposedly, post-war U.S. occupation authorities did not allow...
PARIS — Former French president Jacques Chirac died on September 26 at the age of 86, his family announced on the same day. The cause of...
The reconstruction of the exterior of Kumamoto Castle’s main keep, which was seriously damaged in the April 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes, has been completed, and...
Japan has been experiencing low inflation and deflation since the 1990s, and the Bank of Japan (BoJ) has been fighting deflation ever since. It is...
Rugby fans celebrated on Twitter after Japan took the match with Samoa with a 38-19 win on Saturday, October 5. On Twitter, we look at how...
(Part 8 of a Series on the Art of Kuniyoshi) This time, I will be introducing my atelier. When people hear the...
Author: Galileo Ferrari TOYOTA, AICHI - The Brave Blossoms played their third match against Samoa (15th in world rankings) at The City of Toyota Stadium...
Just how seriously do fans take rugby? Pretty seriously, we can say, if the spike in bookings to Japan from countries with rugby teams over...
Have you have ever eaten Japanese pickles? If you're familiar with the taste, you might be surprised to hear that I chose tsukemono, traditional Japanese...
The town of Fukusaki in Hyogo Prefecture is using eerie mascots for their revitalization strategy, bringing back the heyday of the yuru-chara — mascots. The...
Visiting teams and their supporters who have come to Japan for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, to their surprise and delight, are being welcomed by...
Second of Two Parts (Part 1: INTERVIEW | Gordon Chang: U.S., China Have Reached Tipping Point) The respected American scholar on Asian affairs Gordon...