Culture
BOOK REVIEW | ‘A Social History of the Ise Shrines: Divine Capital’ by Mark Teeuwen and John Breen
Out of the way and nestled in the foothill forests of the Shima peninsula, Ise is home to the […]
Books
BOOK REVIEW | ‘The Merchant’s Tale: Yokohama and the Transformation of Japan’ by Simon Partner
It is a well-known story that Japan’s transformation from a largely closed nation, sakoku, into a powerful internati
Culture
Nanshun Kyokudo: An American Falls in Love With Traditional Japanese Storytelling
Nanshun Kyokudo is not your typical Sakamoto Ryoma fan. For starters, she only found out about the Japanese rebel [&he
Travel
Trams Through the Blossoms: Discovering Tokyo on the Setagaya Line
(Second of Two Parts) (Read Part 1 at this link.) The second installment of this two-part […]
Special Reports
Yoshiko Sakurai Keeps Leading the Way on Free Speech in Japan
Free speech is rapidly becoming a vanishing commodity worldwide. Political correctness, pandemic fake news, social
Special Reports
Continuity and Stability: The Japanese Emperor’s Role in the 21st Century
In his 1952 book Die Monarchie im modernen Staat (The Monarchy in the Modern State), renowned constitutional scholar K
Special Reports
Dawn of the Reiwa Era: Time to Defend the True Japanese National Character
The Reiwa era has commenced, and all Japanese need to be aware of the true significance of that poetic […]
Special Reports
Ushering in the Reiwa Era: The Importance of the Three Sacred Treasures
Recently, the current Emperor Heisei emerged from Ise shrine with the three sacred treasures of the Imperial regalia,
Culture
To Understand Japan, You Need to Understand the Emperor System
What significance does the tenno or “emperor” have for Japan and the Japanese people? There is no easy answer [&hellip
Culture
Kofu City: Blueberries, Grapes, Wines…and A Glorious Past of Ninjas and Samurai
No matter where you go in Japan, the past and present are encountered constantly in ways unexpected […]
Culture
Hidden Christian Sites in Nagasaki, Amakusa Now on UNESCO World Heritage List
The Sankei Shimbun The World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organ
Special Reports
111 Highlights From Japanese History: A Book Review
A new book is out making Japanese history far more accessible to the English-speaking world. The book, 英語対訳で学ぶ日本 ー 歴史と