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...
All-time great Hanyu, a Sendai native, represents the Japanese values of honor, dignity and respect, and in addition to his talent, that is what people love...
~ 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...
~ I tried to imagine what stylish woman wore this beautiful hat before me. I paired it with a kimono from the Taisho period ~ 2020...
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...
The crisis has had a tremendous impact on the way visual art is viewed: everything has become flat and immaterial.
'Let the slow steady work in the studio illuminate and give comfort to many of the conditions beyond it.' (William Kentridge, 2019)
~The Chinese government claims 300,000 died, but Nanjing University’s Dr. Lewis S.C. Smythe and Chinese field workers in 1938 found only 2,400 had been killed...
For the Indo-Pacific, “Free and open” is an indispensable keyword. Without the keyword, the concept may become soulless. A remark by Japanese Prime Minister...
The waitress balances two ice cream cones in metal holders and hands them over. “Shadow Queen” is purple and tastes of berries with a hint...
Bookmark is a JAPAN Forward feature that gives you long reads for the weekend. Each edition introduces one overarching thought that branches off to a...
Nissan revealed its new Fairlady Z prototype for the first time at an online event on September 16. The latest Fairlady Z is a modern...