Impact of US Autistic Foreign Policies on the Balkans: Part III Kosovo and Plight of the Serbs By Vojin Joksimovich Modern Tokyo Times In part I of this series the writer explained that… Continue reading
Japanese Art with Ronin Gallery in New York: Edo Art to Contemporary Tomoko Hara and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The rich traditions of Japanese art during the Edo period to contemporary… Continue reading
Tokyo Fashion News: Vibes of Young Tokyo Ladies in Harajuku and Omotesando Sarah Deschamps and Hiroshi Saito Modern Tokyo News Fashion lovers all over the world know the power of Tokyo because this… Continue reading
Russia, Syria, US, Gulf States and Migrant Crisis: Former Yugoslavia to Syria Murad Makhmudov, Michiyo Tanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The ineptitude of the Obama administration in America knows no… Continue reading
Central African Republic: Christian Neighborhood Attacked by Muslims in Bangui Lielit Kebede, Takeshi Hasegawa and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Religious clashes erupted after Muslims attacked a Christian neighborhood in the… Continue reading
Islamist Killers of Secular Writers in Bangladesh now Threaten Global Murder: ISIS and Islamist Inquisition Amina Qamar, Noriko Watanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The independent nation state of Bangladesh in… Continue reading
Japanese Art and Impact of the Middle Kingdom (China): Shubun Inspired by Xia Gui and Ma Yuan Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese artist Tensho Shubun was inspired by an array… Continue reading
Central African Republic: The roots of violence Africa Report N°230 International Crisis Group The full report is currently available in: French. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS Crisis in the Central African Republic (CAR) is… Continue reading
Tokyo Fashion News: Ginza Fashion and Changing Dynamics Kanako Itamae and Sarah Deschamps Modern Tokyo Times Ginza is located in a very leafy part of Tokyo and the fashion angle to this district… Continue reading
Hezbollah and the Shia and Sunni Sectarian Issue: Nasrallah and the Bigger Picture Murad Makhmudov and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The conflict in Syria remains unresolved because the United States wants… Continue reading
The Islamic State’s Uneven Trajectory in Libya Publication: Terrorism Monitor Volume: 13 Issue: 19 By: Nathaniel Barr The Jamestown Foundation As the Islamic State sought to expand geographically in the months following the… Continue reading
Art of Japan and the Intriguing and Mysterious World of Ukiyo-e Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The amazing aspect of ukiyo-e is that nothing is hidden therefore you can witness stunning landscapes,… Continue reading
Esthederm and Tokyo Beauty at Keio Department Store in Shinjuku: Cosmetics and Skin Care Tomoko Hara and Michel Lebon Modern Tokyo Times Keio Department Store in Shinjuku is located in the heart of… Continue reading
Myanmar’s Peace Process: A Nationwide Ceasefire Remains Elusive International Crisis Group OVERVIEW After more than six decades of internal armed conflict, the next four weeks could be decisive for Myanmar’s peace process. The… Continue reading
Japan and Vietnam Strengthen Relations: China and South China Sea (East Sea) Amina Qamar, Takeshi Hasegawa and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The governments of Japan and Vietnam have agreed to strengthen… Continue reading
Hatsune Miku and the Cute Perfect Girlfriend: Reality or unreality? Noriko Watanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times In Japan it is sometimes difficult to understand the concept of life and death… Continue reading
Tokyo Tourism and Adorable Mountain Range: Culture, Religion and Scenery Olivier LeCourt and Hiroshi Saito Modern Tokyo Times Japanese tourism is internationally famous because of many different angles. This applies to the rich… Continue reading
The Finnish Foreign Fighter Contingent in Syria and Iraq Publication: Terrorism Monitor By: Juha Saarinen The Jamestown Foundation By August 2015, at least 70 individuals from Finland had travelled to Syria and Iraq… Continue reading
Geopolitical Concerns of Turkmenistan: EU, NATO, Iran and the Russian Federation Nuray Lydia Oglu, Hiroshi Saito and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The nation of Turkmenistan is of major geopolitical significance because… Continue reading
Complex Nature of Buddhist Art in Japan: Rinzai school of Buddhism Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Sesshu Toyo (1420-1506) and Sengai Gibon (1750-1837) are two famous individuals in Japanese history. However, despite… Continue reading
Yasui Sotaro and Art of Japan: The Impact of Paris Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Yasui Sotaro (1888-1955) was born in Kyoto and he is famous for yoga (Western-style) portraiture. It is clear that… Continue reading
Cameroon in the Shadow of Boko Haram, Gulf Powers and Sudan: Christian, Islamist and Sufi Strains Paul Joseph Nzeribe, Noriko Watanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Central African Republic was… Continue reading
North Caucasus: The Challenges of Integration (IV): Economic and Social Imperatives International Crisis Group This report is also available in: Russian EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS For two decades the North Caucasus conflict has… Continue reading
Shia Houthis in Yemen Abandoned by Iran and the International Community: Feudal Sunni Monarchies Salma Zribi, Takeshi Hasegawa and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Western and Gulf powers utilize the mass media,… Continue reading
Japanese Art and Isoda Koryusai: Unique Background Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Isoda Koryusai is a man of mystery even today because much remains up in the air about important aspects of… Continue reading
Indonesia’s New Counter-Terrorism Challenges Publication: Terrorism Monitor By: Andrew Zammit, Muhammad Iqbal The Jamestown Foundation Following the 2002 Bali bombings, Indonesia confronted a seemingly unmanageable terrorist problem. Over the next decade, however, the… Continue reading
Art of Japan and Cultural Changes during the Lifetime of Yoshu Chikanobu (1838-1912) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Yoshu Chikanobu (Toyohara Chikanobu) lived between 1838 and 1912 therefore much of his art… Continue reading
Islamist Boko Haram Kill 30 in Cameroon Twin Attack: Nigeria and Chad Boutros Hussein, Noriko Watanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Cameroon is now on the frontline along with Chad against… Continue reading
Nepal: Conflict Alert International Crisis Group Spiralling protests against a draft constitution have left 23 dead and hundreds injured in Nepal in two weeks. An over-militarised security reaction and inadequate political response from… Continue reading
ISIS and the Sham of Gulf and NATO Powers: Hezbollah, Iraq and Syria Murad Makhmudov and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times President Obama and other leaders in France, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey,… Continue reading
