OKINAWA GOVERNOR’S INGRATIATING APPROACH TO CHINA
On April 18, Governor Denny Tamaki of Okinawa, Japan’ southernmost prefecture in the East China Sea, reportedly asked Chinese Vice Premier Hu Chunhua to “utilize” his prefecture as a gateway to J…
GAKUSHUIN MUST RESTORE RESPECT FOR MEMBERS OF IMPERIAL FAMILY
Japan’s era name will officially change from “Heisei” to “Reiwa” on May 1 as the new emperor ascends the Chrysantrhemum Throne. What kind of an era are the new emperor and empress hoping to help…
MOON JAE-IN’S ANTI-AMERICAN, PRO-NORTH KOREAN STANCE
The two Koreas are being boxed into a corner by the US. Especially astute is the pressure it is putting on President Moon Jae-in of South Korea. On April 11, Moon was supposed to celebra…
HOW A FOUNDER OF MODERN JAPAN SAW TIES BETWEEN IMPERIAL FAMILY AND THE PEOPLE
Faced with the threat of the great Western powers nearly 150 years ago, our forefathers made heroic efforts to safeguard Japan’s future, doing everything they could to avoid being crushed and su…
REIWA: A PEACEFUL ERA MARKED BY GENEROSITY OF SPIRIT
Preparing to report on the government’s announcement today, April 1, of a name for the new era of Japan’s next emperor, I stuck myself inside my study early this morning. My plan was to finish re…
