It can safely be said that he has lived his pro baseball life to the fullest. At the news conference in Tokyo where he...
YakiJapan is known for its festivals — from the snow and ice sculptures in Hokkaido to colorful Nebuta floats in Tohoku. One that is less...
When I flew home to Italy for the Christmas holidays, I had a friend ask me: “You’re Japanese, right? Have you seen the new Marie...
On January 17, the Washington Post published an opinion piece by Jeff Kingston, a professor at Temple University Japan, under the title “Brand Japan is...
Ichiro Suzuki, the 45-year-old Major League Baseball superstar, announced on Thursday, March 21, that he is putting his baseball bat to rest after having played 9...
I am writing this column from Denver, Colorado. For those non-American readers who may need clarification, this beautiful city is located at the base...
Defying the expectations of his political detractors, United States President Donald Trump walked away from a bad deal with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un...
At the outset of an annual session of the National People’s Congress (NPC) on March 5, China’s dummy legislature controlled by the Communist Party, Premier...
After the breakdown of the United States-North Korea summit in Hanoi in late February, some in Japan observed that a breakthrough might come on the...
Author Jonathan Manthorpe, a Canadian citizen with decades of residence in Asia as a foreign correspondent, has chosen his title well. Despite its cuddly...
How much is Japan doing to make the global economy more sustainable? On March 1, Social Innovation Japan — a social enterprise founded by...
The pub — short for “public house” — has long been established as part of daily life in Britain. Not only a place to...