COVID-19: The Lessons We Haven’t Learned From the Spanish Flu of 1918
In April 1918, a group of around 20 sumo wrestlers on tour in Taiwan became mysteriously ill, with some requiring [&hel
Culture
Cherry, Peach, and Plum Blossoms – Can You Tell Them Apart?
Spring is slowly but surely sweeping across Japan. And every year it brings…well hay fever for the unlucky. But also [&h
Culture
Japanese Comedian Ken Shimura Dies of COVID-19 Infection
Japanese slapstick comedian, Ken Shimura, veteran in the entertainment industry, died of an illness caused by the nove
Special Reports
PHOTOS | Empty, Quiet Streets During Tokyo’s Stay-Indoors Weekend Amid Virus Outbreak
Shibuya Scramble — almost deserted. Empty favorite cherry blossom sites. Shopping centers with doors tightly sh
Travel
[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Unusual Sight in Shirahama: Freeing the Sand from Winter Nets
What do you dream when you think of the beach? Is it of the white sands shining like tiny […]
Special Reports
Bon Ishikawa’s ‘Kujira Bito’: Humans, Whales Live in Harmony in Secluded Indonesian Village
The Last Whale Hunters, Directed by Bon Ishikawa Bon Ishikawa’s latest documentary, Kujira Bito (The Last Whale Hunt
Culture
The Mystery Behind a Grand Japanese Embroidered Tapestry in an English Palace
In an English palace, a Japanese embroidered tapestry lies in obscurity. With an array of chrysanthemums elaborately e
Politics & Security
[Speaking Out] High Court Hands Significant Victory in the Case for Fabricated Reports on Comfort Woman
On March 3, the High Court gave me a perfect victory in a libel case brought against me by […]
Culture
[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Tottori Prefecture Locals Eat Pink Curry
“Locals of Tottori Prefecture are eating pink curry.” This is the rumor that’s been going around, especially in Thaila
Culture
The British in Bakumatsu Japan: The Tozenji Incident
(First of 3 Parts) The Bakumatsu era and subsequent Meiji restoration was a turbulent time in Japan. It […]
Culture
Anti-Japan Racism in North America: An Eyewitness Report
It is broad daylight when I and a handful of acquaintances duck into a nondescript brick building in a […]
Culture
[Speaking Out] Japan’s Education Ministry Should Be More Transparent in Screening Textbooks
On December 25, 2019, the Japanese Ministry of Education disapproved Jiyusha Publishing’s junior high school history t