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...
With many staying at home during this holiday season, you might be stuck for what to read. You might even want to travel with your mind. ...
Religious persecution of Tibetans, attempts to usurp the power of the Dalai Lama, depleting natural resources of the Tibetan plateau, big concerns targeted by new U.S....
Japan in 1989 thought “China will be transformed into a more politically free and open state” after Tiananmen. Instead, the dictatorship of the Chinese Communist Party...
~ It’s impossible to think about 2020 without remembering how increasingly video game culture came to the fore in pop culture conversation. ~ As 2020 comes...
~ This crisis is presenting an opportunity for the relevance of all kinds of culture and art to be better understood; how they reveal the importance...
It was a year when the economy survived while technology thrived, reminding us that science doesn’t stop, even during a health crisis.
In the Renaissance there were countless wars, plagues, atrocities, and tragedies. What do we remember? We remember great artists and writers. Long live the arts! (Mitsuko...
~ Congratulations to Emperor Emeritus Akihito on his Birthday ~ On December 23, the Emperor Emeritus Akihito celebrated his 87th birthday in a quiet fashion befitting...
The power of the arts and culture can unite the hearts of disconnected people and let them become one. In this sense, I hope that the...
