Japanese Author in a World of Military Might
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Saudi Arabia Airport Hit after Yemen Houthi Strike (Retaliation)
Saudi Arabia Airport Hit after Yemen Houthi Strike (Retaliation) Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Iran-backed Houthi movement launched a ballistic missile strike against…
Japanese Art and the Sun of Life
Japanese Art and the Sun of Life Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The captivating artwork above is by Maekawa Senpan (1888–1960), who studied Western-style oil painting at the Kansai…
Venezuela Earthquake Deaths Continue to Mount
Venezuela Earthquake Deaths Continue to Mount Michiyo Tanabe and Chika Mori Modern Tokyo Times Acting President Delcy Rodríguez of Venezuela and the United Nations have appealed for greater international assistance…
Nichiren via the Lens of Japanese Art
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ISIS Suspects Arrested in Syria after Terrorist Attacks
ISIS Suspects Arrested in Syria after Terrorist Attacks Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Sunni Islamist authorities in Damascus continue to be courted by…
Japan Art and Sōami (Muromachi Period)
Japan Art and Sōami (Muromachi period) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Sōami remains one of Japan’s most revered artistic figures from the Muromachi period, and despite the passage of…
Pakistan and Balochistan Tensions (Geopolitics)
Pakistan and Balochistan Tensions (Geopolitics) Murad Makhmudov, Kanako Mita, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The administration of President Donald Trump designated the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its…
Japan Novelist and the Influence of Pyotr Kropotkin: Takuboku Ishikawa (1886-1912)
Japan Novelist and the Influence of Pyotr Kropotkin: Takuboku Ishikawa (1886-1912) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The life of the Japanese poet Takuboku Ishikawa was brief, yet his poetry…
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 —…