Chinese delegations are developing a reputation for bad manners, and now Beijing is even trying to dictate the guest list for Shinzo Abe’s state funeral.
As the United Kingdom’s monarch, Elizabeth II had a significant role around the world, including a history of exchange with the Japanese royal family.
The death of the former prime minister should not be in vain. Not giving in to violence, Japan pushes through with the Upper House elections today,...
We hope that the Imperial Household Agency will reflect on whether or not it provided Princess Mako with adequate support.
It's fantastic that C.W. Nicol has given children and their children the calming option of going to a magical forest, surrounded by a diverse range of...
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...
Bobby Valentine loves the spotlight. He loves to tell stories. He loves baseball. So he was in his element during a Zoom call with...
At this time in 2019, I was on a very crowded train on the way from Aomori prefecture back to Tokyo. This year, I was...
I live near one of the top five sightseeing spots in Kyoto. For the last 10 years or so, when I go out during the day,...
When I requested a review copy of this book, I expected something rather similar to Japan As Number One — relatively short, journalistic, and...
Many regions across Japan share a long history of cultural exchange with other places around the world. There is one exchange, however, which is a little...
Reiwa, the era name or gengo for the reign of Japan’s new Emperor Naruhito, was taken from Japan’s oldest poetry collection, the Manyoshu (Record of...