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Reflections on Tsuda Umeko
Japan’s five-thousand yen banknote will have a new face as of 2024, and that face is Tsuda Umeko...
The Remarkable History of Japan-US Relations
After the Pacific War, the bitter enemies Japan and the United States became fast friends and...
Remnants of Days Past
Remnants of Days Past, by Kyoji Watanabe, is an epic journey into Japan’s past. It is a...
Saving the Mill
When Machine 8 goes down, the Japanese publishing industry goes down with it.On March 11, 2011, one...
The Sea of Japan
Why is the Sea of Japan garnering the attention of oceanographers and nature lovers from around the...
Security Politics in Japan
How can peace be realized in the modern world? And how can Japan ensure its own security? Despite...
The Self-Defense Forces and Postwar Politics in Japan
In 1947, Japan eternally renounced war and the possession of armed forces with its constitution....
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...
Soetsu Yanagi
● Sixteen incisive essays by Soetsu Yanagi, founder of the Japanese folk craft movement and author...
The Story of Japan's Ohmi Merchants
From its very origins, Ohmi was a highly developed region bordering Kyoto, the center of political...
