SOCIETY

1. 

   Ancient Tumuli Inscribed on World Heritage List

   On July 6, 2019 the Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group of forty-nine mounded tombs was officially inscribed on the …

   • 2019/8/5
   • CULTURE, SOCIAL HISTORY
2. 

   Élan for Lotus 

   In Homer’s great epic the Odyssey, the eponymous h…

   • 2019/8/1
   • TRADITIONS
3. 

   Star-Crossed Love

   Japan has its spectacular festivals, such as t…

   • 2019/7/2
   • TRADITIONS
4. 

   Reiwa: The New Age of “Beautiful Harmony” 

   In this auspicious month of early spring, the weat…

   • 2019/6/3
   • ARTS & LITERATURE, DIPLOMACY
5. 

   Shinkokinshu: An Anthology for Our Time

   Most Japanese newspapers carry a weekly column of …

   • 2019/6/2
   • ARTS & LITERATURE
6. 

   Deep Purple

   • 2019/4/30
   • TRADITIONS
7. 

   The Thatcher Era

   • 2019/3/18
   • TRADITIONS
8. 

   Anime Industry Hits Income Milestone

   • 2019/3/7
   • ARTS & LITERATURE, BUSINESS
9. 

   Strawberry Fields Forever

   • 2019/2/25
   • SOCIAL HISTORY
10. 

    Japan’s Long and Winding Road

    • 2018/11/26
    • TRADITIONS