International News and Japanese art
Aoyama Masaharu: Japanese Art, Ink, and the Quiet Spirit of Modernity Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Aoyama Masaharu (also known as Seiji Aoyama) was born in Saitama Prefecture in…
North Korea and Cyber Warfare (Lazarus Group and ByBit Hack – Lawsuit Filed) Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times North Korea’s alleged involvement in the…
Japanese Art – Delightful Mix Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Matsubayashi Keigetsu (1876–1963) stands as a serene guardian of tradition, a contemplative spirit whose art unfolds gently against the…
Pakistan Hit by Islamist Terrorist Attack in Kohat Murad Makhmudov, Noriko Watanabe, and Hiroshi Saito Modern Tokyo Times An Islamist terrorist attack in Kohat (Province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – Pakistan)…
Japanese Art: Buddhism to Nature by Kawabata Gyokusho Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Kawabata Gyokusho (1842–1913) was born during the late Edo Period, yet his artistic identity blossomed amid…
Sahel Region and Crisis in Mali: Military Rule, Islamist Insurgency, and Fragmentation Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Sahel continues to endure a profound…
Japan Art and Reimagining L. S. Lowry Through Northern Japanese Eyes Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Sawako Utsumi is a contemporary artist from northern Japan whose work frequently enters…
Yumeji Takehisa and the Melancholy of Taishō Japan Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Yumeji Takehisa (1884–1934) died relatively young, and the final chapter of his life was marked by…
West Papua: The Geopolitical Silence Surrounding an Indigenous People (Indonesia) Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Oppression in West Papua continues, decade after decade, while…
Japanese Art and High Culture (Edo to Meiji Born Artists) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Kanzan Shimomura (1873–1930) stands as one of Wakayama’s distinguished artistic sons, a painter whose…