Ian Buruma

Articles Reviews

The Geopolitics of Godzilla

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China, Russia and North Korea could be considered three Godzillas, a large one, a medium-sized one and a small but vicious one.

Articles Culture

Stranger in a Strange Land: Ian Buruma’s Japan

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The “Cool Japan” of Michelin-starred sushi shops and Pokemon Go lay far in the future. This Japan was warm, wet and chaotic.

Articles Culture Politics

Godzilla vs. The Japanese Constitution

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Would it be constitutional, the prime minister wonders as the 380 foot behemoth wreaks havoc in central Tokyo?