Culture
Frost, Obama, and The Empress Michiko
Robert Frost, though far from being as well-known in Japan as in the United States, is widely remembe
Books
[JAPAN LIBRARY] Contemporary Japanese Architects Profiles in Design
Presented by Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture (JPIC) Architects play an essential role in contempora
Culture
How Japanese Sake Got a Modern Makeover
“Sake Kasu Fizz.” “Hojicha Infused Whiskey.” What sounds like a bizarre mish-mash of different tastes is, in [&he
Books
[BOOK REVIEW] ‘The Political History of Modern Japan’ by Shinichi Kitaoka
History is like a series of buoys marking the way through a vast ocean. The buoys are events, facts, […]
Books
[JAPAN LIBRARY] The Territory of Japan: Its History and Legal Basis
Presented by Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture (JPIC) Examining territorial changes reveals the natur
Special Reports
[BOOK REVIEW] ‘Silent Invasion: China’s Influence in Australia’
Clive Hamilton’s latest book, Silent Invasion: China’s Influence in Australia (Hardie Grant Books, 2018, 356 pp.),
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[BOOK REVIEW] ‘Comfort Women and Sex in the Battle Zone’ by Ikuhiko Hata
By June Teufel Dreyer Perhaps no issue in the history of post-World War II Japanese relations […]
Politics & Security
[BOOK REVIEW] ‘Bully of Asia’: Are Japan, the U.S. Ready to Stand Up to China?
Jason Morgan Ba. It’s a Chinese word. It means “hegemony,” the dominion that one state holds […]
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BOOK REVIEW: Ryoma!: The Life of Sakamoto Ryoma, Japanese Swordsman and Visionary
Peter Tasker Who is Ryoma? He’s a topnotch swordsman who takes on 30 kendo opponents in a row and […]
Politics & Security
Book Review: The Coming North Korea Nuclear Nightmare?
Jason Morgan With few exceptions, leaders of countries are career politicians. They get to their country’s top [&h
Special Reports
111 Highlights From Japanese History: A Book Review
A new book is out making Japanese history far more accessible to the English-speaking world. The book, 英語対訳で学ぶ日本 ー 歴史と
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Ryotaro Shiba’s ‘RYOMA!’ Translated into English
Ryoma ga Yuku (literally, Ryoma Goes His Way), one of the most representative historical novels by […]