This week, we’re going to talk about the heyday of Japanese Christianity during the Imperial era: the 1870s and 1880s,…
This week, we’re talking about Christianity during the Bakumatsu Period — the era that saw the forced opening of Japan…
This week, we’re turning our attention to Christianity in Japan after the “Christian Century.” Despite its status as a minority…
This week, we cover the short yet fascinating history of Islam in Japan. What factors led to a connection between…
This week, we wrap up the series with a look at black history during the Occupation and Postwar eras, with…
This week, we turn our attention to the black experience during the war in the Pacific, and to the fascinating…
This week, we’re talking about political and cultural exchange between black communities and Japan in the 20s and 30s, as…
This week, we look at Japan’s relationship with blackness and black communities in the wake of the Meiji Restoration, and…
This week, we’re beginning an overview of black history in Japan with a focus on the Sengoku and Edo eras,…
This week, how did the 1964 Paralympics end up in Japan? Who made it happen? And why does 1964 represent…