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.”
Henoko Enemies List Exposed
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on January 31, 2019.
The Japan Times Becomes Servant to the Elite
On January 28, the Japan Times published an opinion piece titled, “How Japanese is Naomi Osaka?” Author Kunihiko Miyake “felt something odd” about how the multiethnic tennis champ could ever “represent Japan.” Miyake’s article is indicative of how the quality of analysis has slipped under the Japan Times’ new ownership, and suggests how the purposes of the organization have changed.
Japan Times Hit by Bombshell Reuters Report
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on January 26, 2019.
Abe Gets Lesson in Foreign Policy from Russia
Japan’s Prime Minister Abe has long sought to present himself as a skilled practitioner of international affairs, yet the abject failure of his Russia policy raises questions about his diplomatic competence.
The End of the Liberal Party
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on January 23, 2019.
Shinzo Abe’s Diplomatic Isolation on North Korea
As anticipation builds up for a second summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, now expected to take place in late February, another closely interested figure is sitting out cold on the sidelines—Shinzo Abe.
Japan-Russia Negotiations Take Big Step Backwards
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on January 15, 2019.
Thousands Call on Marine Commandant to Retract False Statement about Futenma
Commandant of the Marine Corps General Robert Neller upset many Okinawans last year when he falsified the history of the contentious Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan, Okinawa.
Carlos Ghosn Trapped in Japan’s Legal Hell
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on January 11, 2019.