Ike no Taiga and Japanese Art: China, Edo, and Cultural Identity
Ike no Taiga and Japanese Art: China, Edo, and Cultural Identity Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Edo Period is often cast in the shadow of isolation and rigid…
The Audacity of Chaos: Obama, Arthur Zimmermann and the Dangerous Politics of Destabilization
The Audacity of Chaos: Obama, Arthur Zimmermann and the Dangerous Politics of Destabilization Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The legacy of former American President…
Japanese Art and Culture – Deer and Spirituality
Japanese Art and Culture – Deer and Spirituality Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Sawako Utsumi, a contemporary artist from northern Japan, imbues this artwork with a quiet yet profound…
Iceland Rejects to Re-Open EU Membership Talks (EU Disappointed)
Iceland Rejects to Re-Open EU Membership Talks (EU Disappointed) Michiyo Tanabe, Chika Mori, and Sawako Uchida Modern Tokyo Times The people of Iceland have rejected the reopening of European Union…
Syria and Religious Fear Continues (Alawites, Christians, and the Druze)
Syria and Religious Fear Continues (Alawites, Christians, and the Druze) Murad Makhmudov, Noriko Watanabe, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Islamist power brokers in Damascus are increasingly being…
Art of Japan – Delightful Mix and High Culture
Art of Japan – Delightful Mix and High Culture Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese artist Suzuki Shōnen (1848–1918) was born in the ancient cultural capital of Kyoto…
Nepal and Tibet Deaths Mount after Glacial Collapse and Torrent of Water
Nepal and Tibet Deaths Mount after Glacial Collapse and Torrent of Water Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Nepal and Tibet (China) have been struck…
Japanese Art and Poetry: Jizō and the Spiritual Landscape of Impermanence (Buddhism)
Japanese Art and Poetry: Jizō and the Spiritual Landscape of Impermanence (Buddhism) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Sawako Utsumi frequently explores religious themes in her artwork, drawing inspiration from…
Haiti and Endless Instability (Political Inertia)
Haiti and Endless Instability (Political Inertia) Noriko Watanabe, Kanako Mita, and Michiyo Tanabe Modern Tokyo Times Haiti has become one of the most devastating humanitarian disasters in the world —…
Kobayakawa Shūsei: Art Beyond the Nightmare of History
Kobayakawa Shūsei: Art Beyond the Nightmare of History Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese artist Kobayakawa Shūsei (1885–1974) was born in Hyōgo Prefecture and lived through one of…