Ainu Nation’s Lawsuit For Fishing Rights Draws The Support of the International Indigenous Community
By Henry Rogers In Japan, Hokkaido has a reputation for being the place where everything is better: the beer, the skiing, the milk, the vegetables, even the hot springs. But…
Beyblades X Will Rock Your World!
Beyblades: A toy, or much more? By Henry Rogers Two children sit in a dark basement with stern looks on their faces. Between them sits an arena, a place where…
What happened this last weekend at the G7 Summit in Hiroshima?
by Henry Rogers and Jake Adelstein The 2023 Hiroshima G7 summit ended yesterday against the backdrop of the first-ever city to be destroyed by an atomic bomb. The summit covered…
A different kind of Tokyo film festival
A 2-day international film festival is taking place this weekend in Tokyo, featuring short films from Japan, Norway, Kyrgyzstan, and more. Damah International Film Festival moved to Tokyo in 2019…
Tokyo Private Eye (東京探偵) the sequel to Tokyo Vice was published on March 28th 2023, with Marchialy (France). English version next year!
Clients say they want to know, but they don't They want you to tell them what they want to hear But that's not the job My job is to deliver…
Johnny Be Bad: A rare interview with Japan’s boy Idol-maker and pederast
Having decided that “Are you or have you ever been a pederast?” might be somewhat too direct a question to put to the dear old chap, I lobbed a series…
The mysterious beauty of Reylia Slaby’s World
Reylia Slaby, born in Japan and well-known for the mysterious and otherworldly vistas that dominate her photography, is having her first solo exhibition from March 25th. A perfect chance to…
Recent threats against FOreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan (FCCJ) and the history of media intimidation
by Robert Whiting (reprinted with permission) TOKYO — Over a recent early weekend, there were a series of threatening calls made in English and Japanese to the Foreign Correspondents’ Club…
outstanding tokyo English Standup comedy This Friday!
ince then, the show has grown to offer an inclusive venue to comedians of all kinds, but especially to those who know what it's like to be treated as "the…
In peaceful Nara, The violent Death of ex-Prime minister Abe leaves residents shocked and saddened
Nara, once the capital of Japan, is a city known for its greenery, rolling hills, ancient Buddhist temples, friendly residents, slow-paced, languid, and peaceful life. It’s the last place one…