While there was romanticism and selective memory in the Hideaki Kase view of 1930s-1940s history, there were also solid chunks of reality not told by the...
“Be of good cheer and you can do anything” was the motto of the wrestler turned politician who inspired so many up to his death at...
Changing the management paradigm, Inamori once said: “A human being has no higher calling than to strive for the greater good of humanity and the world.”
Known for lovely handcrafted creations, the root of her energy goes in part back to a humiliating episode in 1961, when she debuted in New York.
The origin of inspiration for the world-renowned clothing designer’s fashion was in the hypocenter of the atomic bombing of his hometown of Hiroshima.
British-born singer Newton-John was an unabashed Japan lover and the sentiment was mutual. She also postponed a tour once due to her dolphin-related activism.
“We have recovered, together with Japan, the familiarity of friends, the good will of old neighbors, the understanding and compassion of human beings for one another.”
The longtime leader of JR Central was a revolutionary figure in the reimagining of high speed rail and strong supporter of Japan’s international partnerships.
Ishihara loved unlikely adventures, but there was more to it than that. He was fascinated by the supernatural and inexplicable, and even flying saucers.
"I came to appreciate his willingness to rethink his own position if he concluded he had been in the wrong, and to try to make amends”ー...
Saying Japan had been an aggressive invader was no more than the “triumphalist view of history held by the victorious Allied Powers,” according to Scott Stokes.
A politician who disliked foreigners but pro-immigration, won Japan’s top literary prize at 23, was involved in over 40 films, chased the Loch Ness monster ...
