Special Reports
Japan’s Joe Biden Problem
How long will it take before Japan looks back on the Trump presidency with nostalgia? It may happen […]
Author Archives for Peter Tasker, Arcus Research
Peter Tasker is a Tokyo-based analyst with Arcus Research and an occasional contributor to JAPAN Forward. His website: http://www.petertasker.asia/
Culture
BOOK REVIEW | ‘Sharing a House with the Never Ending Man: 15 Years at Studio Ghibli’ by Steve Alpert
“Miyazaki and I… were first shown clips from Fantasia 2000, which was then in production. Asked what he thought [&hell
Books
BOOK REVIEW | ‘One Love Chigusa” by Soji Shimada
The best science fiction is never about the future, but the present. One Love Chigusa, the latest offering […
Special Reports
The Abe Legacy: How Japan Got its Mojo Back
I first met Shinzo Abe when Japan’s bubble economy was at its zenith. Not yet a politician himself, he […]
Culture
[Bookmark] Taking Back the Olympics: Movies to Binge On While Waiting for the Games
Bookmark is a JAPAN Forward feature that gives you long reads for the weekend. Each edition introduces one overarching
東京は香港に代わるアジアの金融ハブになれるかもしれない－だが、日本は準備ができて いるか？
中国が導入した新しい「香港国家安全法」は、情勢を一変させるものだ。「悪意のある噂」を広めたり、香港への制裁を求めて外国政府へ働きかけを行ったりすることは思想犯罪とみなされ、それが世界のどこで犯されたかにかかわらず、終身刑に処される可能性
Politics & Security
After Hong Kong, Tokyo Could Be the Next Asian Financial Hub. Is Japan Ready?
China’s imposition of a draconian new security law on Hong Kong is a game changer. Thought crimes, such as […]
日本のパンデミックの逆説
4月初旬、東京の米国大使館は健康への警告を発し、国民にできるだけ早く米国に戻るように促した。大使館が警告したコロナウイルスの検査が不十分だったため、日本での感染のリスクは「予測困難」となった。 同時期、ＢＢＣが報じたような日本政府の
Coronavirus
Japan’s Pandemic Paradox: From Spanish Flu to the Coronavirus
In early April, the American embassy in Tokyo sent out a health alert, urging its citizens to […]
Politics & Security
A Warning from Japan: Deep Recessions Cost Lives Too
So, finally, the coronavirus crisis has forced Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to declare a state of emergency and thereby [
Politics & Security
Global Coronavirus Crisis Another Reason to Cut the Consumption Tax to Save Abenomics
The global coronavirus crisis has the potential to change politics everywhere. Governments that botch their responses
Culture
BOOK REVIEW | ‘The Chronicles of Lord Asunaro’ by Kanji Hanawa
The Chronicles of Lord Asanaro (Red Circle, 2020) is an unusual and rewarding story that lingers in the consciousnes