Forced recruitment? Sexual slavery? The relationship between comfort women and comfort station owners in the Japanese colonial period must be viewed as “indentured servitude contracts.” 1st...
The row about Professor J. Mark Ramseyer’s work on comfort women is about basic academic standards, not freedom of expression, say Professors Tessa Morris Suzuki and...
~~ The 18m tall Great Buddha (daibutsu) statue in Konan, Aichi prefecture is somewhat affectionately known as the "Great Buddha with Sunglasses". That's because when viewed...
Sheila Cliffe traces the routes of Japan’s silk road and its path to becoming an industrialized nation.
In its bid to conceal the truth, China admits only 4 fatalities and 1 injury in the clash, while India noted 60 Chinese casualties and Russia’s...
Ishinomaki’s losses reflect the greater Tohoku experience. The town which had a population of about 160,000 people in 2011, suffered 3,554 dead and 421 who are...
Ueno Park’s history dates back over 140 years, making it one of Japan’s first public parks—a concept borrowed from the west during the Meiji period.
‘Takeshima Day’ was designated 16 years ago on February 22, 2005 and there is much documentary evidence over hundreds of years, so why is Takeshima still...
Asian companies are rising fast, and 29 Japanese companies make the list of top innovators, but Japan has to do more to increase market share.
New Delhi will have to devise innovative responses to the increasingly flagrant moves from China. This will require India to join hands with other democratic countries,...
If Japan is concerned about the Uyghurs, it must join the other G7 countries by signing the convention. Even China has signed. Maintaining the status quo...
Here’s a checklist of information sources, essential items, safety gear that a person or family living in Japan should keep handy.