Op/Ed From Ex-Prosecutor: Ghosn must respect Japanese Justice Statistics
Shame on you, Carlos Ghosn. You have made a mockery of the Japanese system of injustice justice. And what is even more unforgivable is that your selfish act may actually…
Weathering With You (Review)
Certain facts of life we know to be true. The tide will turn. The sun will rise. Hayao Miyazaki is the god of Japanese anime. Still, the throne may be…
A Requiem For Kyoto Animation (KyoAni)
The popular multi-lingual singer, Elizaveta, has released a tribute song “Meet Again” to those who lost their lives in the terrible arson attack on beloved anime studio, Kyoto Animation (KyoAni).…
Review: Teach me Enma-sama
In the children’s picture book Teach me Enma-sama, written and illustrated by Hiromi Tanaka, Enma who is the King of Hell in Buddhist mythology teaches children how to behave in…
The Past Present
I have anxiety about sleeping. I never know what time of my life I’ll wake up in. The persistence of the past both helps and hinders my relationships in the…
Meditations on long-form journalism, Japan, Bitcoin and Justice
When you write about Japan, you have to assume that many readers aren't following your story---or they may know little about the country and culture. . They may be coming…
Japanese magazine fucks up by posting ranking of “f*ckable female college students”
Weekly SPA, a magazine famed for insisting that sex and money are the only things worth striving for, came out with a story in late December about which colleges had…
TRUTH is better than fiction. Nominate the Best Journalism in Japan For the True Story Award.
Today, submissions open for the True Story Award, the first global award for reporters writing for newspapers, magazines and online publications. The prize recognises written reportage from all countries and…
Exclusive: Former Prosecutor Says, “If Ghosn is rearrested, NISSAN CEO should be arrested as well”
Given all of the above, if the prosecutors are to re-arrest Mr. Ghosn and Mr. Kelly on the ground of a fake statement in the securities report for the last…
The Eternal Outsider :Ten Years Black in Japan–a book review
he book reveals in a deeply observant way how ultimately, Japan and Japanese women refused to be messed around with, particularly by a foreigner. And in the end, Houchen's wife…