Ratko Mladic and Srebrenica: memory loss of massacres by all sides and the role of Alija Izetbegovic Murad Makhmudov and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The trial of Ratko Mladic will be sweet music to the American agenda, the “Muslim victim card,” to cover-up the international terrorist ratlines which allowed terrorists to enter Bosnia, [...]
Greece and ongoing crisis: Alexis Tsipras points the finger at the EU and Germany Joachim de Villiers and Walter Sebastian Modern Tokyo Times The political stalemate in Greece means that a new election will take place and clearly the leader of the Syriza bloc, Alexis Tsipras, believes that the momentum is with him. This can [...]
Hokusai and The Dream of the Fisherman’s Wife: erotic or hidden meaning? Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Katsushika Hokusai is internationally famous because of the many adorable pieces of art that he produced. However, Hokusai also produced art which was extremely erotic because shunga (erotic art) was very popular, despite political constraints during periods [...]
On any given project, what gives you more problems, people or technology? Dragos Bratasanu, Lightman Consulting Modern Tokyo Times 10 Strategic Paradigms for Advanced Corporate Efficiency and Success Intelligence (Part 2) Part 2: On any given project, what gives you more problems, people or technology? Is it possible to enhance (www.lightman-consulting.com) performance of a corporation, [...]
Tokyo lifestyle: Canal Café in Iidabashi, Chinzan-so garden and fashion in Ikebukuro Sarah Deschamps and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Tokyo is a very intriguing city which caters for so many different lifestyles. Also, within such a short space of time you can visit a wealth of diversity. This article provides a glimpse into [...]
Awlaki Acknowledges His Radical Past IPT News Steven Emerson and Investigative Project on Terrorism When Anwar al-Awlaki emerged as the clear inspiration behind a series of terror plots in 2009, his former associates in America insisted he was radicalized well after leaving the United States in 2002. But in what might be his last published [...]
Alfred Sisley and stunning landscapes from a sublime artist Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Alfred Sisley was an amazing Impressionist landscape artist who felt fulfilled by the art movement he followed. If individuals adore landscape art then Alfred Sisley must rank amongst the cream of the crop because throughout his career he produced vast [...]
Greece and the ongoing political crisis Joachim de Villiers, Walter Sebastian and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times President Karolos Papoulias of Greece has begun crucial political talks with the three main parties of this nation in order to solve the current crisis. If he fails then another election will take place and given the [...]
Japanese music industry: The boys of Johnny Rhiannon Thomas Modern Tokyo Times Johnny’s Boys are everywhere in Japan. With squeal-inducing good looks and “talents” that seem to include everything from singing to radio presenting, these young pop idols dominate the entertainment industry, seeming to appear in every magazine, variety show, drama, movie and commercial aimed [...]
Tokyo fashion scene going from strength to strength Sarah Deschamps and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Tokyo is awash with amazing fashion districts throughout the entire city and the diverse nature of each district is complementing the entire fashion scene. Of course other major powerful cities like Paris, New York, Milan, Seattle, London, and others, [...]
Spain and 50% youth unemployment: another European mess Walter Sebastian and Jay Doggett Modern Tokyo Times The government of Spain effectively took control of Bankia SA this week in order to shore up the fourth largest bank in this country. Ironically, the same government of Spain may also need bailout funds in order to meet [...]
Claude Monet was smitten by Japanese art: Impressionism and ukiyo-e Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Claude Monet was very important within French Impressionism and despite new artistic movements like Cubism and Fauvism altering the artistic landscape, he remained firmly committed to Impressionist art. Another major art theme which would shape Claude Monet was Japanese [...]
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