Japanese Art and Culture – Winds of Change
Japanese Art and Culture – Winds of Change Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Ito Shinsui (1898–1972) stands as one of the luminous masters of twentieth-century Japanese art. His work…
Saudi Arabia and its Distrust of Iran
Saudi Arabia and its Distrust of Iran Murad Makhmudov, Noriko Watanabe, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Saudi Arabia has hardened its rhetoric toward Iran while continuing to urge…
Edo Art and Japanese Culture
Edo Art and Japanese Culture Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Edo period emerged in the early seventeenth century like a curtain rising upon a transformed Japan — politically…
Kumamoto Earthquake and Convulsions
Kumamoto Earthquake and Convulsions Kanako Mita, Michiya Tanabe, and Hiroshi Saito Modern Tokyo Times Kumamoto was struck by a powerful earthquake early last week, with authorities estimating the magnitude at…
Japanese Female Diarist and Poet during Heian Court
Japanese Female Diarist and Poet during Heian Court Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese diarist and waka poet Michitsuna no Haha (935–995) occupies a unique place in the…
DRC and Food Insecurity (Ebola Crisis)
DRC and Food Insecurity: (Ebola Crisis) Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Chika Mori Modern Tokyo Times The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is engulfed in a nightmare of ethnic,…
Kyoto and Japanese Art
Kyoto and Japanese Art Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Kubota Beisen was born into the refined cultural tapestry of Kyoto, a city where changing seasons, ancient temples, and enduring…
Kumamoto Earthquake Fatalities Increase in Japan
Kumamoto Earthquake Fatalities Increase in Japan Kanako Mita, Noriko Watanabe, and Michiyo Tanabe Modern Tokyo Times Kumamoto was struck by a powerful earthquake on Tuesday, with authorities placing the magnitude…
Kumamoto Earthquake hits Japan (Fatalities Expected to Increase)
Kumamoto Earthquake hits Japan (Fatalities Expected to Increase) Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The prefecture of Kumamoto was struck by a powerful earthquake yesterday,…
Pakistan Military Strikes in Afghanistan reach nearly 500 Civilian Deaths
Pakistan Military Strikes in Afghanistan reach nearly 500 Civilian Deaths Noriko Watanabe, Murad Makhmudov, and Kanako Mita Modern Tokyo Times China and several influential regional and global powers continue to…