Japan Art in Different Lights
Japan Art in Different Lights Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Sakai Hōitsu (1761–1829), one of the luminous figures of the Edo period, wove threads of Japanese culture, spirituality, and…
South Korea Military Mission to Protect Commercial Shipping in the Strait of Hormuz (China and Japan Fiddle)
South Korea Military Mission to Protect Commercial Shipping in the Strait of Hormuz (China and Japan Fiddle) Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times East Asian…
Japan Art and Winter (Landscapes and Nature)
Japan Art and Winter (Landscapes and Nature) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The artist Gyoshū Hayami (1894–1935) produced remarkable art throughout his relatively brief life. His work seamlessly blended…
Edward Snowden: Thirteen Years On, the Constitutional Questions America Still Fears
Edward Snowden: Thirteen Years On, the Constitutional Questions America Still Fears Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Edward Snowden remains a deeply divisive figure in…
Japan Art and Buddhist Monk in Isolation (Mountain Snow)
Japan Art and Buddhist Monk in Isolation (Mountain Snow) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The artist Sawako Utsumi often focuses on religious and spiritual themes in her art. In…
FBI Blames North Korea for Binance Crypto Heist (North Korea Refutes)
FBI Blames North Korea for Binance Crypto Heist (North Korea Refutes) Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Last year, North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of…
Japan Art by Dōmoto Inshō and Takeuchi Seihō
Japan Art by Dōmoto Inshō and Takeuchi Seihō Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The artist Dōmoto Inshō (1891–1975) explored different artistic styles throughout his distinguished life, continually embracing new…
Yemen Crisis: Saudi Arabia Builds Defensive Military Alliance (Fears of Wider Regional Conflict)
Yemen Crisis: Saudi Arabia Builds Defensive Military Alliance (Fears of Wider Regional Conflict) Murad Makhmudov, Noriko Watanabe, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The crisis in Yemen continues to…
Japan Art and Yokoyama Taikan: Beauty and the Mirror of a Bleak World
Japan Art and Yokoyama Taikan: Beauty and the Mirror of a Bleak World Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Yokoyama Taikan (1868-1958) was a child of the Meiji Restoration (1868-1912).…
El Salvador Deploys 2,000 Special Forces to Haiti
El Salvador Deploys 2,000 Special Forces to Haiti Michiyo Tanabe, Sawako Uchida, and Chika Mori Modern Tokyo Times President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador has sent more than 2,000 soldiers…