Three Devil Man in the Kobe Hotel
As for “three devils,” he did not deny the suggestion that it stood for womanizing, drinking and gambling.
Kaleidoscope Japan: A Nation Through the Lens of its Literature by Richard Nathan
he completed the race with a time of 54 years, 8 months, 6 days, 5 hours and 32 minutes, during which he had six children and ten grandchildren
“Nabe-Sada”: Living Legend of Japanese Jazz
In a gangland dispute, the promoter was shot dead at the climax of the drummer’s solo
The Geopolitics of “Shōgun”
The show is an American product, but it feels half Japanese. Geopolitically, this makes sense since the U.S. is much more dependent on Japan than ever before.
How the Bank of Japan Can Turn Disaster into Triumph
The BoJ has taken on the appearance of an enormous and dangerous Moby Dick.
The Intelligent Ambiguity of Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer”
When a friend mentions an underground route for getting atomic secrets to Moscow, he responds “that would be treason”.
Hans Sautter’s “Japan”: A Photographer’s Lifework
The Sacred is there to balance the profane. We need them both.
Hiroshige Does Dylan
Bob Dylan and girlfriend walk off the Freewheelin’ album cover and into a Hiroshige snow scene
A Kurosawa Christmas: When the Turkey is Really Chicken
A glittering star appears amongst the reeking slime
Rock Gods in Japan: Who’s Appropriating Who?
A famous number of theirs compares a girlfriend’s physical attributes to those of a high-performance sports car.