Culture
[Bookmark] Bodhisena: The Indian Monk Who Opened Eyes in Nara
Bookmark is a JAPAN Forward feature that gives you long reads for the weekend. Each edition introduces one overarching
Politics & Security
Archives Shows China’s Claims on Senkaku Islands Are Rooted in Distortions of History
Historical Claims The fundamental importance of archival records and data to study territorial histories has been esta
Sports
Shogi Wonder Kid Sota Fujii Wins Second Title, Making History
The Wonder kid Sota Fujii has made history once more. At just 18 years and one month, Fujii prevailed […]
Culture
[Kimono Style] Fashioning Identities Tokyo National Museum
The opening of this exhibition was delayed due to coronavirus, and entry is by online reservation. Speaking is prohibite
Politics & Security
South Korea’s President Moon Tells Japan ‘Let’s Talk about History’ but Does He Mean It?
The President of South Korea Moon Jae In made some striking promises during his big televised speech to mark [&hellip
Books
BOOK REVIEW | ‘Stranger in the Shogun’s City: A Japanese Woman and Her World’ by Amy Stanley
This fascinating book is the story of the last generation of people to know the thriving metropolis of Edo […]
Special Reports
Generational Divides and the Asia-Pacific War
The generation that fought the Asia-Pacific War is dying off. With each passing month, obituaries inform that the fina
‘A World Without Nuclear Weapons’: 75 Years Since Hiroshima, Japan’s Renewed Message of Peace
Every year on August 6, people gather at Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park in the morning to observe the anniversary [&h
What do Victory and Defeat Mean 75 Years After the End of the Pacific War?
On anniversaries of the defeat of Japan in the late 1980s, it was commonly quipped that the war was […]
Politics & Security
[Speaking Out] What Happened to Free Speech and Academic Freedom in South Korea?
On July 2, South Korean National Assemblyman Song Young Gil, who chairs the assembly’s Foreign Policy and Unification
Politics & Security
EDITORIAL | South Korea Has Distorted Historical Facts About Battleship Island for Too Long
The distortion of historical facts must not be allowed. A case in point is the South Korean government’s […]
Culture
[Kimono Style] Yukata: Simple Summer Beauty
We are almost at the beginning of the yukata season. One of the joys of the Japanese summer for […]