How Japan Got Its Mojo Back
Japan’s role is to be the antithesis of China…
Five Fitting Scenarios for the Year of the (Fire) Horse
Japan is unusual in that younger people tend to be more right-wing than senior citizens…
Five Scintilating Scenarios for the Year of the Snake
Snakes symbolise regeneration and transformation
Five and a Half Super Scenarios for the Year of the Dragon
Japan is now a more strategically important player than ever before in the post-war era
Chris Miller’s “Chip War”: the Geopolitics of High-tech
“Washington’s foreign policy strategists embraced complex semiconductor supply chains as a tool to bind Asia to an American-led world”
Five + 1 Surprising Scenarios for the Year of the Rabbit
2022 was definitely a “Roubini year”, but 2023 could well be a “Pinker year”
Reflections on a Funeral
I’m glad the protesters were there and glad they got some feedback
Shinzo Abe’s Legacy Part 2: A More Comfortable, Confident and Asian Japan
The era of the blonde English language teacher as neighbourhood celebrity is over.
Shinzo Abe’s Legacy Part 1: Normalizing Japan
The KCIA and Moon’s Unification Church were as ‘close as lips and teeth’, as the saying goes,
Yakushima: Where I Met the God of the Forest
80% of Yakushima’s ancient cedars have been chopped down and converted into furniture and building materials