Japanese Novelist and Futabatei Shimei (1864-1909): Inspired by Russia Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese novelist Futabatei Shimei (1864–1909) was born into the restless tides […]
Year: 2026
Ethiopian Migrants Killed in Saudi Arabia (Religious Persecution)
Ethiopian Migrants Killed in Saudi Arabia (Religious Persecution) Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Ongoing ethnic, military, and political tensions […]
Japan Art and Kaihō Yūshō (Buddhism and Culture)
Japan Art and Kaihō Yūshō (Buddhism and Culture) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Buddhism profoundly shaped the inner life and artistic vision of the esteemed […]
West Papua and Pity the Indigenous (Indonesia and Persecution)
West Papua and Pity the Indigenous (Indonesia and Persecution) Kanako Mita, Noriko Watanabe, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Spare more than a passing thought […]
Haiti and Instability (Gang Voilence and Failed State)
Haiti and Instability (Gang Voilence and Failed State) Nuray Lydia Oglu, Kanako Mita, and Sawako Utsumi Modern Tokyo Times Haiti has become one of the most devastating […]
Japan Art and Kawase Hasui
Japan Art and Kawase Hasui Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The esteemed artist Kawase Hasui (1883–1957) stands as a poetic voice within the evocative world of Shin-Hanga. His artistic […]
Malnutrition in Sudan (Darfur and Kordofan)
Malnutrition in Sudan (Darfur and Kordofan) Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The war in Sudan grinds on with merciless force, […]
Iran and Tyranny: Drones to Enforce the Hijab on Women
Iran and Tyranny: Drones to Enforce the Hijab on Women Murad Makhmudov, Noriko Watanabe, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Thousands of Iranians have […]
Yukio Mishima: Last Great Japanese Writer
Yukio Mishima: Last Great Japanese Writer Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Japan witnessed ever-shifting sands following the Meiji Restoration — an era shaped by modernity […]
Balochistan Separatists in Pakistan Deemed Terrorists by America (China)
Balochistan Separatists in Pakistan Deemed Terrorists by America (China) Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The administration of President Donald Trump […]
Japan Art and Ike no Taiga (Edo Period and China)
Japan Art and Ike no Taiga (Edo Period and China) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Edo Period is often cast in the shadow […]
China and South Korea to Strengthen Ties (Japan Geopolitics)
China and South Korea to Strengthen Ties (Japan geopolitics) Michiyo Tanabe, Chika Mori, and Hiroshi Saito Modern Tokyo Times President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea earlier […]
DRC and M23 Crisis Continues (America and Rwanda)
DRC and M23 Crisis Continues (America and Rwanda) Noriko Watanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), […]
Japan Art and High Culture
Japan Art and High Culture Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The esteemed artist Maruyama Ōkyo stands as a quiet revolutionary within the artistic currents of the Edo […]