Special Reports
Geneva Symposium Exposes the Myth of Gunkanjima as ‘Hell Island’
A symposium held in Geneva Switzerland on July 2 sought to set the record straight concerning allegations by South [
Culture
Ekai Kawaguchi: First Japanese to Reach Tibet via British India and Nepal
Archival accounts of 19th century Tibet describe it as the forbidden, inaccessible, daunting, and remotely unreachable
Travel
Gardens of Wealth: At Rikugien and Furukawa Are Layers of Tokyo History
I originally rented my SOHO (small office) to avoid three hours of daily commuting that was often extended […
Special Reports
Why Not a Joint Ceremony at Sea to Remember the Battle of Okinawa?
Later this week, I will have the honor of attending the memorial ceremony of the Battle of Okinawa, which […]
Special Reports
Continuity and Stability: The Japanese Emperor’s Role in the 21st Century
In his 1952 book Die Monarchie im modernen Staat (The Monarchy in the Modern State), renowned constitutional scholar K
Special Reports
Former Gunkanjima Residents to Debunk Korea’s False Claims on Wartime Laborers at U.N. Side Event
A group of Japanese is set to bring to a United Nations symposium firsthand testimony against Seoul’s claims on [&hell
Culture
INTERVIEW | Alexander Bennett: How a New Zealander Became a Kendo Master
When I was 17, I spent two years abroad in the U.K. The experience was like cracking my brain […]
Culture
Kyoto Craftsmen Take Pride in the Art of Restoring Cultural Property
CAPTION: Kunito Horii is surrounded by karihari (temporary pasting) mounds used to dry Hanging Scrolls, which are being
Politics & Security
EDITORIAL | Oppression in China Continues 30 Years After Tiananmen Massacre
It is already 30 years since the Tiananmen Massacre of June 4, 1989, during which regular units of the […]
Politics & Security
Bereaved ‘Mothers of Tiananmen’ Want People To Know What Happened in Beijing in 1989
The student movement for human rights crushed by force by the Chinese government in Tiananmen Square has just reached
Special Reports
INTERVIEW | ‘Manyoshu’ Expert Susumu Nakanishi Talks on Reiwa’s Beautiful Spirit
Reiwa, the era name or gengo for the reign of Japan’s new Emperor Naruhito, was taken from Japan’s oldest […]
Culture
Jinja Honcho Publishes English Booklet MIYOGAWARI to Explain the Imperial Succession and Shinto’s Essence
A recent booklet titled MIYOGAWARI takes on the range of rituals marking the changing of Japan’s era from Heisei [&hel