Japan Art and Buddhism: Perpetual Travelers
Japan Art and Buddhism: Perpetual Travelers Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Japan’s cultural and spiritual landscape has long been shaped by a rich tapestry of faiths and philosophies —…
Ebola Deaths in the DRC (Possible New Treatment)
Ebola Deaths in the DRC (Possible New Treatment) Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Another devastating Ebola outbreak is once again afflicting the Democratic Republic…
Japanese Art and the Famous Mountain
Japanese Art and the Famous Mountain Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The first vision of Mount Fuji is by Shibata Zeshin (1807–1891), a master whose remarkable life bridged the…
Japan Novelist and Poet – Despair and Sadness of Doppo Kunikida (Meiji Japan)
Japan Novelist and Poet – Despair and Sadness of Doppo Kunikida (Meiji Japan) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese novelist and poet Doppo Kunikida lived with a quiet…
Afghanistan and Pakistan Crisis (Mistrust Remains – China)
Afghanistan and Pakistan Crisis (Mistrust Remains) Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times China, under Xi Jinping, is intensifying its diplomatic drive to forge a pathway…
Japanese Art and Culture by Uehara Kōnen
Japanese Art and Culture by Uehara Kōnen Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese artist Uehara Kōnen was born in Tokyo during the transformative years of the Meiji Restoration,…
South Africa and Immigration Tensions (Immigrants Flee)
South Africa and Immigration Tensions (Immigrants Flee) Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The African National Congress (ANC) governed South Africa for decades before losing…
China and Japan Tensions: Beijing Export Controls on Japanese Companies (Taiwan)
China and Japan Tensions: Beijing Export Controls on Japanese Companies Noriko Watanabe, Kanako Mita, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Tensions between China and Japan have intensified since Prime…
Ukraine and NATO Encouragement of Bombing Deeper into Russia (Possible Blowback)
Ukraine and NATO Encouragement of Bombing Deeper into Russia (Possible Blowback) Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The conflict between Ukraine and the Russian Federation…
Japanese Art and Nature by Kobayashi Kokei
Japanese Art and Nature by Kobayashi Kokei Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese painter Kobayashi Kokei (1883–1957) was born amid the snow-laden landscapes of Niigata Prefecture, where long…