I respect the comfort women immensely, actually. They were strong, canny, resilient, even fiercely independent. And they werenât a monolith. Every woman had her own story.
Ueno Parkâs history dates back over 140 years, making it one of Japanâs first public parksâa concept borrowed from the west during the Meiji period.
Those who dislike Harvard Law Professor J. Mark Ramseyerâs scholarly interpretation â that comfort women were voluntary employees under contract â have failed to cite any...
This was the case when someone asked me innocently âhow do the Japanese approach religion and spirituality?â
Modernizing the 1,000 year history of hina ningyo, Kyugetsu crafts dolls that reflect the mood of that year. What did they create to represent this year,...
On the night of April 1, 1945, the Awa Maru was sunk in the Taiwan Strait by the submarine USS Queenfish. With poor visibility and only...
If Moon Jae In means what he says, that he wants âJapan to be South Koreaâs most important partner,â he needs to take specific action and...
Loving those red torii gate tunnel images from Kyoto, but just canât get down there? Never fear; Tokyo can deliver.
Security threats in Northeast Asia are a frequently topic as the military expansionism of China and North Korea outpace their neighbors. In this environment, 'Bookmark' takes...
As things close down for a few days over the New Year period, workplaces hold bonenkai, or âyear forgetting partiesââsort of like the good olâ office...
Fans had predicted this, and it finally happened. The latest installment of the anime Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer), the movie called Mugen Ressha (The Infinity...
The warm glow of lanterns. The chatter of people in the distance. The occasional burst of laughter as people wished to each other, âHappy New Yearâ....
