This week, we’re talking about Hokkaido in the early 20th century, and in particular the stark problems created by the…
This week, we’re looking at the early decades of Japan’s colonization of Hokkaido, and the means by which the island…
This week: how did the threat of Western imperialism change the relationship between mainland Japan and Hokkaido, and help set…
This week, we’re starting a multi-part series on the history of one of Japan’s major islands, and its first colonial…
This week, we’re covering the life and career of a poet often overlooked despite her fame in her own lifetime:…
This week, we’re taking a deep dive into a distinctly Japanese literary genre (zuihitsu, or ‘wandering brush’) by looking at…
This week, we’re talking about one of the most famous stories in Japanese history: the bamboo princess Naotake no Kaguyahime…
This week, we’re talking about one of Japan’s territorial disputes: the bitter debate over ownership of the Senaku Islands/Diaoyu Islands/Pinnacle…
This week, we cover Sorge’s career in Tokyo, and explore just how he was able to convince so many people…
This week, we begin our exploration of the life and career of Richard Sorge, one of the most famous spies…