Yumeji Takehisa and the Melancholy of Taishō Japan
Yumeji Takehisa and the Melancholy of Taishō Japan Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Yumeji Takehisa (1884–1934) died relatively young, and the final chapter of his life was marked by…
Kyoto in Art: Buddhism, Shinto, and the Dreamlike World of Inagaki Toshijiro
Kyoto in Art: Buddhism, Shinto, and the Dreamlike World of Inagaki Toshijiro Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Inagaki Toshijiro (1902–1963) was born in Kyoto, a city where artistic refinement,…
Ike no Taiga and Japanese Art: China, Edo, and Cultural Identity
Ike no Taiga and Japanese Art: China, Edo, and Cultural Identity Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Edo Period is often cast in the shadow of isolation and rigid…
Japanese Art and the Sun of Life
Japanese Art and the Sun of Life Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The captivating artwork above is by Maekawa Senpan (1888–1960), who studied Western-style oil painting at the Kansai…
Japan Novelist and the Communist Martyr: Takiji Kobayashi (1903-1933)
Japan Novelist and the Communist Martyr: Takiji Kobayashi (1903-1933) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese novelist Takiji Kobayashi (1903–1933) did not die quietly, nor was his death an…
Centenarians in Japan
Centenarians in Japan Kanako Mita and Noriko Watanabe Modern Tokyo Times Japan’s demographic reality is becoming ever more stark. According to figures released by the Ministry of Health, Labour and…
Religious Persecution in Pakistan is Never Ending
Religious Persecution in Pakistan is Never Ending Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The United Nations (UN) continues to express alarm over the enduring persecution…
Myanmar Conflict Needs a Way Out (National Salvation Government)
Myanmar Conflict Needs a Way Out (National Salvation Government) Michiyo Tanabe, Noriko Watanabe, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Myanmar needs a National Salvation government — even if militants…