Media collaborators threaten press freedom in Japan First published by The Japan Times The British journalist Claud Cockburn once wrote: “All stories are written backwards —...
Storytelling teahouse ‘master’ is modern day doctor of the soul First published by The Japan Times The work we do in life is often connected with who we are...
Journalist encounters prison ordeal in quest to find his children Freelance sports journalist Scott McIntyre spoke at the FCCJ in Tokyo yesterday, following Wednesday’s suspended six-month jail sentence issued...
Public records: Here today, gone tomorrow… First published by The Japan Times Japan’s fascination with cherry blossoms extended well beyond the two-week viewing season this...
Robert Ryker strikes the right chord Conductor Zubin Mehta once told Robert Ryker that Mehta’s two orchestras, the Montreal Symphony and the Los Angeles Philharmonic,...
Japanese youth reshaping the future of big business Last year Panasonic Corporation asked Tokyo based Loftwork Inc. to help them build a café in a trendy part of...
What the world can learn from Japan First published by The Japan Times Japan’s history of rapid growth, bubble economy, followed by economic slowdown and deflation will...
Womenomics: Mend the gender gap First published by The Japan Times Shortly after becoming minister in charge of promoting “dynamic engagement of all citizens”...
Are Japan’s private investigators public enemy number one? Two years ago, a US-based couple hired Tokyo private detective Goro Koyama to help them gain custody over their 5-year...
A son echoes his father’s questions about identity In his 1971 song “Imagine,” John Lennon asks listeners to imagine living in a world where all mankind can...