International News and Japanese art
Japanese Female Novelist and Communist (Miyamoto Yuriko) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Japanese novelist and short-story writer Miyamoto Yuriko (1899–1951) could easily have disappeared into the comfortable conformity expected…
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…
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…
Peace Through Strength: Taiwan’s Dual Strategy for China Noriko Watanabe, Kanako Mita, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times President Lai Ching-te of Taiwan announced a special $40 billion defense…
Religious Persecution in Pakistan is Never Ending Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The United Nations (UN) continues to express alarm over the enduring persecution…
Japan Art and Watanabe Shikō (1683–1755) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Watanabe Shikō (1683–1755) revealed a rare artistic sensitivity from an early age, his vision shaped within the refined…
Japanese Art and Egrets Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The contemporary Japanese artist Sawako Utsumi turns her gaze toward the elegant egret in both works, embracing a motif deeply…
Russian Federation and Buffer Zone (Threat of Deeper Military Strikes) Noriko Watanabe, Michiyo Tanabe, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The armed forces of the Russian Federation and pro-Russian…
Afghanistan to the UK: Institutional Persecution of Women to Institutional Failure Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The United Nations stated unequivocally in 2024 that…
Nara and Japanese High Culture Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Nara Period (710–794 CE) occupies a sacred and formative place in the cultural history of Japan, representing one…