Autumn Light and A Beginner’s Guide to Japan ‘could be said to represent heart and head, the part of us that is inside Japan and the...
A big international meeting of America’s allies will confirm Japan’s prime position as a trusted partner in Asia. The invitation list to other countries will reveal...
‘I choose to live in Japan as a tourist partly to keep myself honest…. Being a tourist here reminds me that I don’t know very much,...
The Biden administration is taking over the reins of the White House when the rising COVID-19 allegations against China are bringing about a repositioning of countries...
'I believe we will be able to live with peace of mind in the not-too-distant future. I sincerely hope the country will move forward, with people...
Japanese games have a place in gamers’ hearts, both at home and abroad, and 2021 will be another chance to be reminded of that. Here's what...
As we move into 2021 there will be many changes. It will be interesting to see how the industry - and my own photography - shifts...
I am confident that in 2021 the wisdom and strenuous efforts of people around the world will help us to build a new world. I believe...
Black ink flowing from the wood-and-horsehair brush onto the starch-white page, calligraphic artist Shoko Kanazawa inscribed, stroke by stroke, the kanji for “katsu” — “victory”.
The entire world has been sitting in a cinema, watching a very bad film without being able to get up. Once the people leave the cinema...
I don’t think this “short 21st century” will be China’s century. China will have an aging society within the next 10 years.
There are many things Japan should do, but in terms of geopolitics I would say two things: prepare to go alone without American support, and find...
