Culture
Spot the Differences: How The Media Rate Video Games in Japan and the West
We like to think that fans of music or movies or video games are pretty much the same all […]
Blog
[Hidden Wonders] Dried Persimmons: Traditional Japanese Sweets Survive Typhoon Hagibis
Dried fruit. What could possibly be so special about it? It helps to know that before the Portuguese […]
Politics & Security
[Speaking Out] Anti-Japan Tribalism Undermines Tokyo-Seoul Relations
Recently I had a talk with former Seoul University professor of economics Lee Yong Hoon, who authored the book [&helli
Special Reports
Afghanistan Condemns Killing of ‘Greatest Friend,’ Humanitarian Doctor Tetsu Nakamura
“If we don’t do this work, we can’t help Afghanistan.” As recent as last October, Japanese doctor Tetsu […]
Politics & Security
[Speaking Out] Seoul Sustains Anti-Japan Sentiments Despite Extension of Intelligence-Sharing
On November 22, South Korea’s Moon Jae In government announced the conditional suspension of its earlier decision to ter
Culture
Papal Visit Highlights Japan’s Diverse Catholic Community
When Pope Francis administered Mass to an adoring crowd at Tokyo Dome on November 25, the diversity of […]
Culture
[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Doraemon Gets A Nostalgic Reprint for 50th Anniversary
In Europe, few people would be ignorant of the name of Doraemon, the manga character brought to life […]
Special Reports
‘In My Heart, I Have My Country’ – Ex-Prime Minister of Japan Yasuhiro Nakasone Dead at 101
Yasuhiro Nakasone, the former Prime Minister of Japan, has passed away at the age of 101, according to a statement [&hel
Culture
World-Famous Manga Artists Share Why They Keep Coming Back to Tokyo Comic Con
The three-day Tokyo Comic Con 2019 wrapped up on Sunday, November 24, and guess who, beside the fans and […]
Economy & Tech
Japan’s Railway Technology Trade Show Gathers Best Know-how From All Over the World
The 6th “Mass-Trans Innovation Japan 2019,” the largest and only comprehensive trade show specializing in railway tec
Politics & Security
Nuclear Weapons a Crime Against People and the Planet — Pope Francis in Japan
“Peace and international stability are incompatible with attempts to build upon the fear of mutual destruction or th
Books
BOOK REVIEW | ‘Special Duty: A History of the Japanese Intelligence Community’ by Richard J. Samuels
Author Richard J. Samuels, director of the Center for International Studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Techno