Culture
Foreigners Should Be Okay with Taro Aso Describing Japanese Good Manners as Mindo 民度
All of us like to receive compliments. The Japanese, I have noticed, particularly enjoy hearing praise from foreigne
Culture
[Mythbusters] Reporting — and Exploiting — the Tragic Death of Hana Kimura
On May 23, Hana Kimura, a member of the cast for the Fuji Television series Terrace House distributed […]
Sports
[Odds and Evens] Tokyo OlympicsーA Conundrum in Real Time
“Nobody knows anything.” That was the late screenwriter and novelist William Goldman’s assessment of Hollywood man
Coronavirus
Japan’s Pandemic Paradox: From Spanish Flu to the Coronavirus
In early April, the American embassy in Tokyo sent out a health alert, urging its citizens to […]
Politics & Security
South Korea’s Election Result Shows Supporters Ignored President Moon’s Mistakes
Few countries in the world have decided to press ahead with elections despite the coronavirus crisis. More than 40 [&h
Culture
Netflix’s ‘Giri/Haji’: A New Kind of Anglo-Japanese Alliance
Flawed people, troubled times. Conflict in the street, conflict in the soul. Dark secrets unravel in the neon-splatt
Travel
Edo Era Post Towns Charm Foreign Hikers from Magome to Tsumago
The picturesque Magome guesthouse (Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture) with its quintessential Edo era post town vestig
Special Reports
‘Beautiful Harmony’: Japan Releases Official Translation of ‘Reiwa’ After Mixed Reactions to New Era Name
On the day the government announced the name of the new imperial era on on Monday, April 1, […]
Politics & Security
Foreign Correspondents’ Survey Details Worsening Climate for Reporting in China
On January 30, the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China (FCCC) published the results of its annual members’ survey on