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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…