Yukiko Yokoyama

Yukiko Yokoyama is staff writer of the Sankei Shimbun Cultural news department in Osaka.

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Human Shogi Battle Returns to Himeji Castle After Five Years

Yukiko Yokoyama November 21, 2024

Shogi players Masayuki Toyoshima and Tatsuya Sugai led their "armies" in a dramatic showdown,...

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

Ryotaro Shiba's 'RYOMA!' Translated into English

Yukiko Yokoyama May 10, 2018

Ryoma ga Yuku (literally, Ryoma Goes His Way), one of...

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Haiku Sees Revival—in Bars, Kindergartens, TV Shows

Yukiko Yokoyama July 22, 2017

It seems the Haiku Era is upon us. The haiku—comprised of just...