Yuki Hayashi’s Botanical Images from Paraguay
For Hayashi, perhaps, plants are an essential part of her narrative as a Paraguayan national; they represent a sense of belonging which does not betray her Japanese ancestry.
Tag Archives: Tokyo
Democracy Denied in Okinawa
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on December 15, 2018.
Cycling for Charity: What’s the Rumpus?
Robert Williams joins WTR to discuss the activities of the Tokyo-based charity organization “Knights in White Lycra.”
Abe Government to Media: Forced Labor Wasn’t Forced
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on December 6, 2018.
The Prison That Holds Carlos Ghosn
Former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn has been accused of underreporting his income. Ghosn is being held in the Tokyo Detention House, located in Tokyo’s Katsushika Ward.
Peaceful Japan Succumbing to the Military-Industrial Complex
Last week, the Japan International Aerospace Exhibition was held in Tokyo. Several companies from around the world came to display their latest innovations, including new technologies for aircraft and space flight. Most prominent were the military weapons and aircraft displays, including a real Lockheed-Martin F-35 Lightning II.
Japan’s Real Killers
Lee Birnbaum, from a New York family I have been close to since university days in Boston, messaged me that his friend had been mugged and murdered in Tokyo. Wait, what?
Japan Times Goes Rightwing
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on November 30, 2018.
Live Music in Tokyo: What’s the Rumpus?
Musician Kaleb James joins WTR to discuss the music industry as seen from Tokyo and in the age of digitization.
The Fall of Carlos Ghosn
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on November 25, 2018.
