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Martin Laflamme
Hasui experimented with different colors and lights to achieve different versions of a print.
CULTURE / Books
Feb 15, 2026
Hasui¡¯s versatility comes through in new art book
Hasui, one of the greatest ¡°shin-hanga¡± (new print) masters, is the subject of a substantial monograph in English that collects about 400 of his works.
Teru Hasegawa, Esperanto name Verda Majo, wrote leftist political essays during WWII.
CULTURE / Books
May 20, 2025
A window into the mind of Esperantist and political activist Teru Hasegawa
During WWII, a young Japanese woman resisted her country¡¯s descent into fascism by writing leftist essays, now collected and translated in ¡°Whispers of a Storm.¡±
Shunbaisai Hokuei's tetraptych from the series "108 Heroes of the Theater Suikoden"
CULTURE / Books
Mar 22, 2025
Osaka¡¯s kabuki fan culture fueled an elusive figure of the ukiyo-e scene
In his new book, John Fiorillo partly lifts the veil on Shunbaisai Hokuei, who dominated the ukiyo-e art world in the Kamigata region during the early 19th century.?
Toyohara Kunichika experimented with established norms of composition and began spreading a single figure over three full sheets, as seen in this ¡°Kabuki Play 'Kagamiyama Gonichi no Iwafuji'¡± triptych.
CULTURE / Art
Feb 15, 2025
Kunichika¡¯s vibrant ukiyo-e gets a chance to shine at anniversary exhibit
An underappreciated ukiyo-e master is the focus of the largest-ever retrospective of his work in Japan, marking the 190th anniversary of his birth.
¡°True View of Mount Asama¡± by Ike Taiga
CULTURE
Mar 1, 2024
Ike Taiga¡¯s revolutionary act of capturing natural beauty
Idemitsu Museum of Arts showcases the Edo Period painter¡¯s realistic landscapes at the first retrospective of his work in Tokyo in 13 years.
Trial participants listen to wartime leader Hideki Tojo give his defiant testimony in the old Army Ministry courtroom during the International Military Tribunal for the Far East in January 1948.
CULTURE / Books
Nov 16, 2023
¡®Judgment at Tokyo¡¯ investigates powers at play in postwar tribunal
Gary J. Bass¡¯ new book thoroughly delves into the prosecution of Japanese military atrocities and its divisive legacy.
Japan Times
Books / Reviews
Jul 9, 2023
Today¡¯s regional tensions all come down to that ¡®other great game¡¯
Sheila Miyoshi Jager demonstrates in her ambitious and wide-ranging new book that the tensions that developed from the second half of the 19th century reverberate in Asia to this day.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 1, 2023
Paul Jacoulet: The vibrant worldview of an eccentric expatriate
Raised in Tokyo from a young age, the French artist embraced the life of a Japanese creative and sought to reflect the world as he saw it ¡ª in all its colorful glory.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
May 7, 2023
¡®Japanese Yokai and Other Supernatural Beings¡¯: Ghosts and ghouls in all their macabre glory
Ukiyo-e expert Andreas Marks digs deep into the folklore of Japan¡¯s most terrifying creatures, detailing 100 supernatural beings with lavish illustrations.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 7, 2023
Ukiyo-e art brings Chinese literary heroes to life
The new exhibition at the Ota Memorial Museum of Art showcases playful renderings of rogues and warriors from historical stories.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Nov 6, 2022
¡®Our Man in Tokyo¡¯: An ambassador¡¯s view of a decade of turbulence
Through diary entries, diplomatic dispatches and firsthand accounts, biographer Steve Kemper explores the pivotal years leading up to World War II from the perspective of Joseph Grew.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 29, 2022
Matsuo Basho¡¯s lost travelogue finds its way to Kyoto
A new joint exhibition at two museums complement the poet¡¯s travel manuscript, which went missing for half a century, with paintings by Yosa Buson and Ito Jakuchu.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 17, 2022
Shin-hanga and one man¡¯s vision to rejuvenate ukiyo-e traditions
A sweeping show containing works by 25 artists who formed the core of the last significant woodblock print movement, championed by one savvy businessman, is currently touring Europe.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jun 4, 2022
Toshio Watanabe lifts the veil on the bureaucrats who developed Taiwan
Readers will get a clear understanding of what colonial administrators were trying to achieve, but are largely left in the dark as to what the local population thought.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 1, 2022
The Smithsonian unveils Buddhist paragons who put ¡®Mind Over Matter¡¯
The National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, D.C. displays the breadth of its Zen artifacts, from both Japan and China, for the first time in a new exhibition.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Mar 6, 2022
¡®Eleven Winters of Discontent¡¯: The nightmare that began after World War II
Sherzod Muminov¡¯s well-researched academic study identifies explanations for Joseph Stalin¡¯s decision to intern half a million Japanese prisoners of war in Soviet work camps.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 19, 2022
Tsukioka Kogyo: The man who dedicated his art to saving noh
The ukiyo-e artist¡¯s extensive body of work devoted to Japan¡¯s oldest living form of theater has gone largely overlooked ¡ª until now.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Dec 5, 2021
¡®Sesson Shukei¡¯: An artist¡¯s portrait emerges from the shadows
Art historians Frank Feltens and Yukio Lippit shed light on Sesson Shukei, a prominent figure in medieval art whose history has been mostly lost to time.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT 51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Nov 7, 2021
¡®Ogata Korin¡¯: The libertine artist who made beauty his business
Curator Frank Feltens¡¯ informative monograph illustrates how the inability of a youthful Ogata Korin to manage his affairs had a profound impact on Japanese art.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Oct 24, 2021
¡®North Korea in a Nutshell¡¯: An effective introduction to an enigmatic nation
Ralph Hassig and Kongdan Oh¡¯s survey of the Democratic People¡¯s Republic of Korea covers the history of the country skillfully, albeit with some gaps in documenting sources.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
Intervention is the word after yen moves beyond ?163 and sits there
The government could prop up the yen at any moment, though its signaling is hard to read.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.
Summer has arrived in Japan and so have hot sleepless nights
Amid the heat and humidity in Japan, a good night¡¯s sleep is growing increasingly elusive without the heavy use of air conditioning.
Maya Ongaku¡¯s DIY dream is getting bigger
The members of Maya Ongaku ¡ª (from left) Tsutomu Sonoda, Shoei Ikeda and Ryota Takano ¡ª grew up on the Shonan Coast south of Tokyo and have been friends since their school days.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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