Ethiopia and the Migrant Crisis Leading to Death (Religious Persecution)
Ethiopia and the Migrant Crisis Leading to Death (Religious Persecution) Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Ongoing ethnic, military, and political tensions within Ethiopia continue…
Japan Art and Tomikichiro Tokuriki (Culture Amid War)
Japan Art and Tomikichiro Tokuriki (Culture Amid War) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The artist Tomikichiro Tokuriki (1902–1999) was born in the cultural city of Kyoto. Accordingly, it is…
Japan Novelist and the Communist Martyr: Takiji Kobayashi (1903-1933)
Japan Novelist and the Communist Martyr: Takiji Kobayashi (1903-1933) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese novelist Takiji Kobayashi (1903–1933) did not die quietly, nor was his death an…
Nigeria and Takfiri Islamist Bloodletting (Boko and ISWAP)
Nigeria and Takfiri Islamist Bloodletting (Boko and ISWAP) Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times These cycles of bloodshed have tormented Nigeria for well over a…
Turkey and the Persecution of Ekrem Imamoglu (Erdogan and NATO)
Turkey and the Persecution of Ekrem Imamoglu (Erdogan and NATO) Nuray Lydia Oglu, Noriko Watanabe, and Kanako Mita Modern Tokyo Times Political tensions in Turkey continue to intensify following the…
Japanese Art and Impact of Chinese Culture (Hashimoto Kansetsu)
Japanese Art and Impact of Chinese Culture (Hashimoto Kansetsu) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese artist Hashimoto Kansetsu (1883–1945) possessed a profound admiration for the countless cultural and…
Russia to Redirect LNG Gas from Europe to Asia
Russia to Redirect LNG Gas from Europe to Asia Kanako Mita, Sawako Uchida, and Sawako Utsumi Modern Tokyo Times The Russian Federation is increasingly weary of persistent restrictions on LNG…
Lebanon and Hezbollah: State Within A State (Iran Proxy)
Lebanon and Hezbollah: State Within A State (Iran Proxy) Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Several years ago, Lebanon convulsed as vast crowds surged through…
Japanese Novelist and Futabatei Shimei (1864-1909): Enthralled by Russia
Japanese Novelist and Futabatei Shimei (1864-1909): Enthralled by Russia Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese novelist Futabatei Shimei (1864–1909) was born into the restless tides of the Meiji…
Zen Buddhist Art in Japan: Shunso Joshu
Zen Buddhist Art in Japan: Shunso Joshu Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese Zen Buddhist monk Shunso Jōshū, born in the mid-eighteenth century, came of age in an…