Minority Shareholders, Chapter 3 of Shin Ushijima's novel sets the stage for the upcoming drama in stories from the world of family-owned companies.
This well-researched study explores the gap between expectations of a leisurely life in rural Japan, its reality, and one’s relationship with society.
"It is always not useful … to distinguish between the authentic and the fake." But should invented traditions be used as foundations for national policy?
Minority Shareholders, Chapter 2 of Shin Ushijima's novel carries readers into the world of family-owned companies, setting the stage for the stories to come.
Minority Shareholders, Chapter 1 introduces the storyline and characters in this first weekly installment of Shin Ushijima's novel about family-owned companies.
"Minority Shareholders," the first serialized novel on JAPAN Forward, is a Cinderella story about the challenges facing Japan's small businesses.
In the new book "Can You Win Against China?" (Kimi Tachi, Chugoku Ni Katerunoka), four key national security figures sound an alarm about the China threat.
In nearly 100 images, supplemented with background information in English and Japanese, "Sumo" introduces numerous aspects of the tradition-rich sport.
Dr Arya's book subtitled "Challenging the Chinese Communist Party's Distorted Tibet Narratives" penetrates the dictatorship's lies to reveal the true Tibet.
When the full history of Heisei Japan is written, it will be seen that Japan’s leadership during those three decades has been praiseworthy and constructive.
"A Passion for Japan" is an impressive anthology of 31 narratives detailing how the contributors transcended culture shock and came to call Japan home.
This book by Japanese historian Ryuji Hattori is all the more interesting due to his deep knowledge of the key players and essential declassified documents.