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51³Ô¹ÏÍøESE HISTORY

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / OBITUARY
Nov 7, 2021
Joyce Lebra: Trailblazing scholar and witness to Japanese history
The world of academia lost a true pioneer when Joyce Lebra passed away last month. She received the Order of the Rising Sun award in a ceremony a month earlier.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / History / THE LIVING PAST
Dec 14, 2019
Poetic escapism for the end of the year
If the year-end seems less festive than foreboding, escape through the poems of the ¡®Koshinsu,¡¯ Japan¡¯s earliest poetic anthologies.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jul 27, 2019
¡®China and Japan¡¯: Facing off across the aeons, two giants of East Asia
Ezra Vogel¡¯s ¡®China and Japan¡¯ is a timely reminder of how public perceptions are shaped by political expediency, how new leaders and propaganda can efface existing goodwill.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / History / THE LIVING PAST
Apr 20, 2019
Emperor Go-Daigo: The pride before a fall
The anonymous 14th-century chronicle ¡®Masukagami¡¯ (¡¯The Clear Mirror,¡¯ translated by George Perkins), dramatically details the trials and errors of Emperor Go-Daigo, the 96th emperor of Japan.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Feb 16, 2019
¡®Japan Story¡¯: History enlivened at every turn with flashes of wit
Christopher Harding¡¯s comprehensive ¡®Japan Story¡¯ is an ultra-progressive account of modern Japanese history, ushering the often-ignored maverick women, socialist thinkers and doubters of the state version of modernity to the front.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR 51³Ô¹ÏÍøOPHILES
Nov 24, 2018
Ryotaro Shiba¡¯s ¡®Clouds Above the Hill¡¯: A gift to anyone wanting to deepen their knowledge of modern Japan
¡®Clouds Above the Hill¡¯ portrays, in rich detail, the first generation to grow up in the Meiji Era and culminates in Japan¡¯s surprising victory in the Russo-Japanese War.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / japan since the Meiji Restoration
Nov 13, 2018
Meiji 150 as the end of an era
When Japan was a young nation-state 150 years ago, its leaders charted a course through trial and error. Now we are in need of a new vision, identity and strategy for the next 150 years.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 29, 2018
Mass media and democracy in prewar and postwar Japan
Now, more than ever, the free press must avoid the perils of populist pandering and fulfill its responsibility as one of the key pillars of democracy.
EDITORIALS
Oct 23, 2018
Revisiting the Meiji Restoration, 150 years on
The process of the Meiji Restoration looks all the more relevant at a time when Japan is facing an uncertain and uncharted future.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / History / THE LIVING PAST
Sep 15, 2018
The long struggle to become international
Eighth-century Japan was an infant civilization. Its prehistory had been long. Awakened at last, Japan drank eagerly from the source: China, then at its creative peak.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR 51³Ô¹ÏÍøOPHILES
Dec 2, 2017
¡®A Brief History of Japan¡¯: Jonathan Clements guides readers from ancient lore to otaku obsessions
Ask any Japanese high school student which is their most difficult subject, and chances are they¡¯ll answer Japanese History ¡ª a consequence of the endless litany of dates, names and battles they need to memorize. Pity then, that they don¡¯t use this little book in class, because it manages to make thousands...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Mar 19, 2016
Battle of Sekigahara: a war set in stone
The open valley basins of Gifu Prefecture at the very center of Honshu, where the town of Sekigahara lies, were easily co-opted as theaters of war. It¡¯s no coincidence, given the martial history of the region, that the town of Seki was once known as the premier sword-making spot in the country.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 17, 2015
Abe¡¯s unconvincing attempt to whitewash Japan¡¯s history
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe¡¯s WWII anniversary statement glosses over unpalatable facts and attempts to interpret them in a favorable way for Japan.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jun 13, 2015
Cultural historian James Vardaman reflects on his journey into Japanese publishing
Between two sips of coffee, Waseda University professor James M. Vardaman comes clean to me about his decades of addiction.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Feb 7, 2015
Taking a critical look at the prison of history
Those who write about history do so at their peril. The difficulties are manifest: how to contribute anything meaningful, to be divergent but remain credible and to research the past without losing sight of the present.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 9, 2014
High-level disorganization still hobbles Japan
Although many Westerners think of Japan as a highly unified, hierarchical nation, it often more closely resembles a squabbling confederation of loosely affiliated gangs.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR 51³Ô¹ÏÍøOPHILES
Sep 13, 2014
Low City, High City
Best known for his translations of ¡°The Tale of Genji¡± and the fiction of Yasunari Kawabata, for which the author won a Nobel Prize, Edward G. Seidensticker was also an accomplished essayist and historian.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 12, 2014
Hasekura Tsunenaga¡¯s portrait has a tale to tell
History is littered with grand projects and dashed expectations that are no less intriguing than its moments of triumph and heroism. A large portrait in oils of a splendidly attired, mid-ranking samurai posing regally in a Roman palace in the early 1600s bears witness to one such episode.
Japan Times
LIFE
Sep 28, 2013
Camera artist casts new light on Jomon millennia
The Jomon Period of Japanese history is so shrouded in the mists of time that any bid to fathom its secrets stretches even the usual bounds of prehistoric archeology. Yet as amateurs and experts alike have continued unearthing examples of Jomon pottery and stone tools for more than a century, the pieces of the puzzle are gradually coming together.
Japan Times
LIFE
May 12, 2013
¡®Beauty¡¯ as beheld in Japan through the ages
In July 2006, Shinzo Abe published a book titled ¡®Utsukushii Kuni e¡¯ (¡¯Toward a Beautiful Country¡¯), but what does he mean by ¡®beautiful country¡¯?
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.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
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.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
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.

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