This week, we’re talking about popular literature, with a specific focus on one of Japan’s most famous pieces of detective…
This week, how did the 1964 Paralympics end up in Japan? Who made it happen? And why does 1964 represent…
This week, we finish our look at the Olympic movement in Japan with a series of discussions on the legacy…
This week, Japan finally gets the Olympics; but what does that really mean for Japan? What does hosting really accomplish…
This week we cover the life and career of the legendary judge Oka Tadasuke, who rose from minor samurai to…
This week, we cover postwar Tokyo as it recovers from the devastation of war in remarkable time, and take some…
This week: the Great Kanto Earthquake, the firebombing campaign, and Tokyo during the Occupation. Sources Mansfield, Steven. Tokyo: A Biography. Seidensticker,…
This week: the shogun’s city becomes the emperor’s, as Edo transforms into Tokyo. Sources Mansfield, Steven. Tokyo: A Biography. McClain, James,…
This week, we’re very lucky to have a chance to speak with Mr. Isaac Shapiro. Mr. Shapiro grew up in…