Culture
Japanese inventor makes face mask that rises to let you eat, other “useless machines” for pandemic times
Although it has become somewhat of a political issue in some countries, medical authorities mostly concur that that wear
Culture
Small Victories Against Boredom: How Families Coped During Lockdowns
The state of emergency in Japan was lifted on May 25. Now, with schools reopening, it is heartening to […]
Culture
[Kimono Style] Many Ways to Enjoy Kimono in Lockdown
What have you been doing in lockdown? So many kimono events have been cancelled this year. In more […]
Culture
The Hojoki — Words of Wisdom for an Hour of Darkness
Sometime in late last year, somewhere in Hubei Province in central China, probably in the city of Wuhan, […]
Coronavirus
Why Has Japan’s Coronavirus Death Remained Low?
The foreign media has begun to realize that the COVID-19 situation in Japan is different, but I’m puzzled […]
Coronavirus
[Mythbusters] Why Trash-Talk Japan and Feed the NYT’s Blatantly Racist Editorializing?
On February 26, the New York Times (NYT) published an opinion piece by Koichi Nakano, identified only […]
Politics & Security
China Eyes Global Leadership Role Post-coronavirus, But the U.S. Might Just Frustrate It
China, the source of the novel coronavirus outbreak, is stepping up its efforts toward normalization by ending the loc
Politics & Security
A Warning from Japan: Deep Recessions Cost Lives Too
So, finally, the coronavirus crisis has forced Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to declare a state of emergency and thereby [
Politics & Security
Can India Restructure Its Economy After the Lockdown?
There is no doubt that India’s 21-day lockdown due to the onslaught of the COVID-19 will have a negative […]
Special Reports
41 New Coronavirus Cases in Tokyo: Governor Asks Residents to Avoid Unnecessary Movement
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike on Wednesday evening, March 25, asked people in Japan’s capital to avoid unnecessary movem
Politics & Security
Japan to Get Nationals Out of Coronavirus Epicenter Wuhan ‘By Every Means’
Japan will evacuate “by every means” its nationals who are in Wuhan City, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus in [&he