Explained! Yasukuni Shrine
Yasukuni Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in central Tokyo. It is the most controversial Shinto religious institution in Japan. It was founded in 1869 to honor those who died fighting for the Emperor in war.
Tag Archives: Shinto
My Pathless Woods
More than thirty years of woodworking and I still feel like an intern. The lessons I have learned, however, show a depth and intimacy that make me wonder how it is we today call ourselves the “material world.”
Japan Times Goes Rightwing
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on November 30, 2018.
Climate Change Impacting Japan
Climate change is already altering life in Japan, and its impact is expected to deepen in the coming years and decades. Natural systems and human society are interconnected.
Abe Cabinet Endorses Anti-Democratic Education
The Abe Cabinet itself is now openly endorsing and defending the Imperial Rescript on Education, in spite of the fact that both houses of the Diet denounced the document in June 1948 as a handmaiden to wartime Japanese militarism.
G7 Ise-Shima Summit Held in Mie Prefecture
World leaders gather in Mie Prefecture, Japan, for the G7 Summit, including activities for partners, formerly called spouses, of the presidents and prime ministers.
Shioya’s Struggle against Fukushima Radiation
One small town’s desperate fight to prevent their community becoming a dump for highly radioactive materials from Fukushima.
Robots in Japan: What’s the Rumpus?
Host Michael Penn interviews journalist and book author Tim Hornyak and learns why the Japanese really love their robots.
