Mrs. Rinko Goto releases a statement on behalf of husband and missing pilot.
I fear that this is the last chance for my husband and we now have only a few hours left to secure his release and the life of Lt. Mu’ath…
Japan Dispatches Ninja Squad To Syria; “Jihadi John, you defile sacred ninja tradition. Watch your shadow. We coming.”
"We cannot abide the cold-blooded murder of a Japanese person but we will never ever forgive the mockery of our Ninja tradition by the ISIS spokesman wearing our most traditional…
Reporters Without Borders urges Japanese government to rescue journalist
“It is vital that the Japanese government should seek the help of all the ‘strategic’ states in the region and their diplomatic networks. Efforts must be pooled to end Islamic…
Japan Fights ISIS with a barrage of Charlie Hebdo-like parody
Terrorism works because of fear and intimidation. One of their greatest enemies is sarcasm and ridicule. The Islamic State is holding two Japanese citizens for ransom and is most likely…
Japan’s MOFA threatens ISIS with “strong indignation” if (hypothetical) hostages executed
What makes Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announcement particulary surreal and disingenuous is that MOFA and the Japanese government have known that Kenji Goto was being held for a ransom…
Yakuza Rapper Releases Spoken Word Album: Yamazin/Collected Short Stories
Japanese rap has a bad rap. It doesn’t rhyme, not really, it’s almost impossible to follow if you don’t understand Japanese, and most of it is crap. Most of the…
Happy New Year 2015! Beware of the Wolves, Don’t be a Sheep, and Take Care of Your Flock :D
May we all: Overcome anger with peace. Overcome evil with good. Overcome greed with generosity. Overcome liars with truth. Happy New Year
Freedom: A Small Tokyo Bar Where Someone Knows Your Name
The tiny neighborhood bars and watering holes distributed throughout Tokyo are probably as numerous as the stars on a clear night in the Himalayas. Perversely, they’re often the kinds of…
Merry X-Mas Eve Panic
A Japanese Christmas tale of young love, confusion, and happy resolution.
Japan’s Dangerous Tilt to The Right: a report from Hamburg, Germany
Professor Nakano points it out: it is not like Japanese society is outspoken and the government is following, it is exactly the opposite. It is an “elite-driven and not society-driven”…