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Japan-China Relations in the Modern Era
From before the dawn of recorded history, there has been a rich flow of interaction between Japan...

Japan-China Relations through the Lens of Chinese Politics
Why is the relationship between Japan and China so volatile that it keeps fluctuating between...

The Japan-US Alliance of Hope
The Japan-US alliance has continued to deepen and develop for around sixty years, responding to the...

Japanese Art in Perspective
How do Japanese and Western aesthetics differ? In this comparative cultural study, Takashina Shūji,...

The Japanese Linguistic Landscape
Languages change over time. No matter how hard we try to control and regulate them, they exist in a...

The Japanese Sense of Beauty
What makes Japanese art unique? In The Japanese Sense of Beauty, art critic and historian Takashina...

Japanese Tea Culture
Why is the tea-room entrance, or nijiriguchi, so narrow? How did the practice of “passing the...

Kabuki, a Mirror of Japan
In this delightfully engaging look at Japan’s traditional dance-drama, Matsui Kesako approaches...

The Kidai Shōran Scroll
The Kidai Shōran is a magnificent painted Japanese scroll, an artistic rendering of one of the most...

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....

The Legacy of the Ryukyu Kingdom
Before Okinawa, the unified and independent Ryukyu Kingdom existed for four hundred years—from the...