Home / (Page 2)

japan

img

Ten Years Since Fukushima

By
|
In General
|
On March 13, 2021
It was ten years ago that the earthquake and tsunami in Japan caused the greatest nuclear disaster since Chernobyl. There's been any number of stories to remember the anniversary and discuss the many unsolved problems. Here's one on the impact upon water and what to...
img

Sekigawa’s Hiroshima

By
|
In General
|
On March 2, 2018
I have long been fascinated with World War II movies. Unlike literature, where the war didn't lead to as many great works as one might think, there are an amazing number of astounding World War II movies. Some were made at the time, some after...

Samurai

By
|
On November 5, 2017

OK. U.S. President Donald Trump has said Japan should have shot down the North Korean missiles that flew over the country before landing in the Pacific Ocean earlier this year,.

3/11

By
|
On March 11, 2016

Five years today since the Fukushima earthquake and subsequent nuclear power plant disaster. Some links for this anniversary. The power plant is still leaking radioactive substances into the ocean, although.

img

Setsuko Hara, RIP

By
|
In General
|
On November 25, 2015
Setsuko Hara, one of the greatest actors in film historym has died. Hara worked with most of the great Japanese directors of the postwar era, but her finest work was in the wonderful films of Yasujiro Ozu, including the transcendent Tokyo...

Comfort Women

By
|
On November 15, 2014

The level of denial in Japan over forced prostitution, rape, and colonized Korean "comfort women" in World War II is remarkable. Instead, the Japanese government's narrative is that Japan is.

This div height required for enabling the sticky sidebar
Ad Clicks : Ad Views : Ad Clicks : Ad Views : Ad Clicks : Ad Views : Ad Clicks : Ad Views : Ad Clicks : Ad Views : Ad Clicks : Ad Views : Ad Clicks : Ad Views : Ad Clicks : Ad Views : Ad Clicks : Ad Views : Ad Clicks : Ad Views : Ad Clicks : Ad Views : Ad Clicks : Ad Views : Ad Clicks : Ad Views : Ad Clicks : Ad Views : Ad Clicks : Ad Views : Ad Clicks : Ad Views :