Xi Jinping’s China is driven not by traditional communist ideology but the unabashed urge to control more territory. And it appears willing to risk war to...
I respect the comfort women immensely, actually. They were strong, canny, resilient, even fiercely independent. And they weren’t a monolith. Every woman had her own story.
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‘An analytical approach to Japan feels to me like trying to eat noodles with a knife and fork. What I look for in foreign writing about...
Autumn Light and A Beginner’s Guide to Japan ‘could be said to represent heart and head, the part of us that is inside Japan and the...
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~The choice is still ours—our friendship can change the world, if we want it to.~ Bookmark is a JAPAN Forward feature that gives you...
JAPAN Forward is pleased to present an interview with Shawn Mahler: Coming to Japan, Staying in Japan People come to Japan for a host...
A Quiet Hope The Japan-U.S. alliance is arguably the most important bilateral alliance in the world. It is also arguably the least well understood....
Suga’s China Challenge The new prime minister of Japan, Yoshihide Suga, takes office at a time of extraordinary geopolitical change. Although Suga has reiterated...
The Overlooked Itō Jakuchū When you hear the words “Japanese art,” what comes to mind? For some, it might be the sumptuous golds, haughty...
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