Who could have predicted that Japan’s Constitution would be marking its 73rd anniversary, just as the nation is in the midst of a crisis...
Last of Two Parts (Read Part One here.) Epidemics not Mentioned After the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) was defeated badly in the 2009...
First of Two Parts (Read Part Two here) The current fight against the novel coronavirus is only the latest in a series of...
Frankly, it isn’t possible to win in this battle relying solely on the strength of the government. The cooperation of each and every citizen is...
As the New Year 2020 begins, Rei (令) – the first character of the Reiwa era (dedicated to Japan’s new Emperor Naruhito) – has been...
Shinzo Abe became Japan’s longest-serving top political leader in the nation’s post-war history on November 20, having served for a total of 2,887 days. What...
It is remarkable to examine the Japanese public’s relative silence towards Japan’s announcement to purchase the F-35B as its newest military acquisition — a major...
In the current sphere of Japanese politics the issue of constitutional revision figures very prominently. Arguably it is the single most significant political issue of the...
On the 74th anniversary of the end of the Pacific War, I feel that the world is entering a new phase as the international situation has...
Documents detailing conversations spanning the years from 1949 to 1953 between Emperor Hirohito, known posthumously as The Emperor Showa, and Michiji Tajima, the first grand...
Michiji Tajima, the first grand steward of the Imperial Household Agency, kept detailed records of his audiences with Emperor Hirohito, known posthumously as The Emperor...
The first election of the Reiwa era, which selected half the members of the 25th House of Councillors on Sunday, July 21, handed the ruling...