France is Re-thinking its anti-Syria Stance: Hezbollah or Takfiri and Sectarian Barbarity? Murad Makhmudov and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The government of President Hollande in France sadly joined the anti-Syria alliance… Continue reading
Attackers Kill American Writer at Bangladesh Book Fair by IPT News Investigative Project on Terrorism A Bangladeshi-American writer who endured threats from Islamists over his secular views was hacked to death in Dhaka… Continue reading
Japanese Art in the Meiji Period Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Meiji Period (1868-1912) was very dynamic in many ways because new thinking, modernization, radical change, and a plethora of other… Continue reading
Egypt’s President Calls for Arab Coalition Against ISIS Investigative Project on Terrorism Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi wants a unified Arab front to combat ISIS terrorists. “The need for a unified Arab force… Continue reading
Tani Buncho and Japanese Art: Impact of Chinese Culture Despite Isolation Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times In the history books it is stated that Japan in the Edo period was cut off… Continue reading
Ikebana and the Richness of Japanese History and Culture Sarah Deschamps and Kanako Itamae Modern Tokyo Times The history of ikebana (living flowers) is extremely fascinating because it tells us a lot about… Continue reading
Without Lips Teeth Feel the Cold? Chinese Support for Russia in the Ukraine Crisis Publication: China Brief By: Clark Edward Barrett The Jamestown Foundation Since the beginning of the Ukraine crisis, China has… Continue reading
America and Turkey to Train another Terrorist Force against Syria: Iran must Counter in Iraq Ramazan Khalidov and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times America knows full well that international jihadists and various terrorist… Continue reading
PM Abe of Japan Shames Dead Japanese Nationals by Welcoming Qatar Noriko Watanabe, Murad Makhmudov and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe appears to be mocking… Continue reading
Art of Japan and Keisai Eisen: Sorrow and Strength at a Tender Age Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Keisai Eisen (1790-1848) learned to be independent from an early age and he chose… Continue reading
China’s “Server Sinification” Campaign for Import Substitution: Strategy and Snowden (Part 2) Publication: China Brief By: Clark Edward Barrett The Jamestown Foundation Since 2009, the Chinese government, in cooperation with state-run and private… Continue reading
President El-Sisi of Egypt Orders Strikes Against ISIS after Christians Killed in Libya Boutros Hussein and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt immediately met the leader of… Continue reading
Samurai Taira no Tadamori: Art and Folklore in Japan Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Japanese art and folklore depicts Taira no Tadamori (1096-1153) most favorably because this notable samurai feared nothing in… Continue reading
Sweden Grapples with Rising Extremism Publication: Terrorism Monitor By: John C. K. Daly The Jamestown Foundation Placid constitutional monarchy Sweden used to be perceived as largely immune from Islamist terrorism; even Osama bin… Continue reading
Chad Attacked by Boko Haram Terrorists: Nigeria and Roles of Chad and France Paul Joseph Nzeribe, Lielit Kebede and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Regional nations are now helping Nigeria in its… Continue reading
Japanese Art and Nationalism: The World of Yokoyama Taikan Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Yokoyama Taikan (1868-1958) was born in the prefecture of Ibaraki but he moved to Tokyo in 1878. This… Continue reading
Burkina Faso: Nine Months to Complete the Transition International Crisis Group EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS Blaise Compaoré’s resignation on 31 October 2014, the day after a historic insurrection, came as no surprise.… Continue reading
Oda Nobunaga and Cultural Impact in pre-Edo Period: Kano Eitoku Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times In modern Japan the importance of Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582) and his legacy remains extremely strong even today.… Continue reading
China-Iran Military Relations at a Crossroads Publication: China Brief Volume: 15 Issue: 3 By: Joel Wuthnow The Jamestown Foundation Formal military relations between China and Iran made a series of strides in 2013… Continue reading
Shia Houthi in Yemen and Consolidation of Power based on Stability Salma Zribi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Yemen is currently witnessing momentous times because the Shia Houthi movement is now… Continue reading
Cameroon, Chad and Nigeria target Boko Haram: Fresh Massacre in Cameroon Paul Joseph Nzeribe, Lielit Kebede and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times According to reports the army of Chad claims to have… Continue reading
Japanese Photography of Women in Meiji Era and Taisho Era Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo News The photography of Ogawa Kazumasa in this article is based on images of Japanese ladies in the… Continue reading
Syria and the Gulf and NATO Islamist Terrorist Sponsored Networks Helmut Joachim Schmidt, Murad Makhmudov and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Cold War and the disintegration of Yugoslavia witnessed murky dealings… Continue reading
Japan Art, Spirits and Fusion by Hirosada: Kasa-Obake, the One Legged Umbrella Ghost Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Japanese folklore is full of fascinating spirits that have a wide variety of power.… Continue reading
Sudan and South Sudan’s Merging Conflicts International Crisis Group EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS Neither the peace agreement that ended Sudan’s second civil war (1983-2005) nor South Sudan’s 2011 independence brought stability. A difficult… Continue reading
