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The Entrepreneur Who Built Modern Japan
In this penetrating biography of Shibusawa Eiichi (1840–1931), one of Japan's foremost...
Gotō Shinpei, Statesman of Vision
The Meiji era (1868–1912) produced numerous geniuses in Japan and one who certainly earns his name...
If There Were No Japan
An award-winning writer and translator who has immersed himself in Japanese culture for half a...
Komura Jutaro and His Time
After the Meiji Restoration, the Sino-Japanese War, and the Russo-Japanese War, Japan found itself...
The Legacy of Kano Jigoro
The founder of judo, Kanō Jigorō, is a highly revered figure amongst those who pursue the sport....
Mutsu Munemitsu and His Time
Toward the end of the Tokugawa shogunate, Mutsu Munemitsu was ousted from his home Kishu-han as a...
Providence Was with Us
Starting in 1984 and continuing until his untimely passing in 2019, Dr. Nakamura Tetsu carried out...
Reflections on Tsuda Umeko
Japan’s five-thousand yen banknote will have a new face as of 2024, and that face is Tsuda Umeko...
Self-Respect and Independence of Mind
It is said that Japan is currently experiencing its third opening to the outside world. However, in...
Shidehara Kijuro and His Time
The Constitution of Japan is often described as a pacifist constitution for its Article 9...
Shigemitsu and Togo and Their Time
The Kwangtung Army’s invasion of Manchuria in 1931 was a clear demonstration of the military’s...
Sugihara Chiune
Sugihara Chiune was a diplomat who saved more than several thousand lives from the Nazis and...
