Swedish Holocaust Hero Formally Pronounced Dead: Diplomat Raoul Wallenberg Kanako Itamae and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The diplomat Raoul Wallenberg who died many decades ago is finally pronounced dead. This brave diplomat went against the grain because he helped Hungarian Jews to escape the utter barbarity and depravity of NAZI Germany during World…
Nigeria and Rape in Camps: Takfiri Barbarity to Alleged Rape by Nigerian Officials Paul Joseph Nzeribe, Noriko Watanabe, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Ethnic divisions, religious tensions, enormous corruption, energy theft, the barbarity of the Sunni Takfiri terrorist group Boko Haram, the killing of the Shia, murder of Christians, all beset the nation…
Karoshi and Dying from Overwork in Japan: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow Olivier LeCourt, Sawako Uchida, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The blight of Karoshi (death from overwork) and other related issues for people who don’t commit suicide, but who suffer from mental breakdowns and numerous other related issues to health, is never ending…
Japanese Artist Keisai Eisen: Poverty and Independence Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Keisai Eisen (1790-1848) learned to be independent at an early age because he chose a path that was fraught with economic danger. In a sense, Keisai Eisen represents aspects of “the real Edo period” for individuals who resided in big cities in…
African Powers Must Support Democracy in DR Congo Richard Moncrieff Project Director, Central Africa International Crisis Group African leaders meeting in Luanda this week got part of the way to solving the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) political crisis, endorsing a proposed sixteen-month delay for the DRC’s presidential election. But to ensure the frustration of…
Shia Forces in Iraq to Prevent any Gulf, US, and Turkey Intrigues in Mosul Murad Makhmudov, Kanako Itamae, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Shia militias are gathering in strength in the environs of Western Mosul because they rightly fear the intrigues of America, Turkey, and several Gulf nations, notably Qatar and Saudi Arabia.…
Madagascar Drought Crisis in Southern Region: 1.5 Million face Hunger Michiyo Tanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The United Nations (UN) is warning the international community about the dire situation in Southern Madagascar where hunger is stalking the nation. According to the UN, approximately 1.5 million people face severe hardship because of the…
Breathing Art and Endless Passion by Paul Gauguin and L.S. Lowry Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times L.S. Lowry (1887-1976) became one of the greatest artists in Britain during the twentieth century despite facing many obstacles related to his artistic style. After all, his style was very individualistic alongside being extremely broad. Northern English people…
Taiwan-Japan Ties Deepen Amid Chinese Assertiveness Publication: China Brief Volume: 16 Issue: 16 By: Lauren Dickey The Jamestown Foundation If there is one issue leaders in Taipei and Tokyo can find common ground on, it is China’s destabilizing and assertive behavior. Beyond the impact of Chinese actions within the region, both Taiwan and Japan also…
Totoya Hokkei and Adorable Japanese Art based on the Richness of the Spirit Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese ukiyo-e artist Totoya Hokkei studied under the internationally famous Hokusai Katsushika. He was born in 1780 and passed away in 1850 during the Edo era. This period of Japanese history would witness many dynamics…
Philippines and Japan: Duterte seeks a Reduced US Role in Asia with Russia on the Horizon Noriko Watanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, embraced the Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, in Tokyo after his recent visit to China. Immediately, Duterte expressed his warmth towards Japan while…
Japanese Green Tea Ceremony and High Culture: Culture, History, and Formal Settings James Jomo, Kanako Itamae, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese green tea ceremony was first documented in the ninth century but elements emerged in the eighth century according to some historians. Not surprisingly, major modifications and deeper meanings – in…
Military Normalization in Japan to Enable Enhanced Regional Relations Takeshi Hasegawa, Murad Makhmudov, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The government of Japan under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is paving the way for gradual military normalization boosted by the political reality of this nation in 2016. Of course, the internal liberal agenda will be…
Lithuania Votes for Fresh Hope: Emigration is at Crisis Point Noriko Watanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Peasants and Green Union (LPGU) astonished political pundits after becoming the biggest party after the election in Lithuania. Prior to the election, it seemed infeasible that the LPGU would emerge the biggest party but the…
Japanese Art and Traditional Dress of Females Tomoko Hara Modern Tokyo Times Ukiyo-e art in Japan focused on many themes during its “golden period” in the Edo period and this was replicated during the Meiji era. Therefore, the world of old Japan comes alive visually within many areas of ukiyo-e art because of the subjects…
Turkey and Russia Work on Normalizing Relations, Sign Agreement on Scaled-Back Turkish Stream Pipeline Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor By: Orhan Gafarli The Jamestown Foundation Earlier this month, Turkey hosted the 23rd World Energy Congress in Istanbul. The theme of the Congress, held on October 9–13, was “Embracing New Frontiers.” The participants—who included 3 presidents, 56…
Folklore and Art of Japan: Taira Clan, Samurai Tadamori, and Power Concentration Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The folklore of Japan is extremely rich and not surprisingly art, culture, fables, history, and myths focus notably on characters like Taira no Tadamori (1096-1153) in a favorable light. Tadamori tackled the world he knew based on…
Turkey Kills Kurds in Syria, while Kurds Attack ISIS in Iraq: Ineptitude of Obama and NATO Murad Makhmudov, Sawako Uchida, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The ineptitude of President Obama knows no bounds when it comes to Syria and foreign policy in general. Yet, it is beyond understanding that NATO Turkey can openly…
Japan Artist and English Landscapes: Laburnum Tree, Brailsford Church, and Shinto Themes Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The recent oil painting by Sawako Utsumi, a Japanese contemporary artist, of a laburnum tree fits eloquently with her watercolor of a Christian Church in Brailsford, Derbyshire. This is based on the connection of the color yellow…
Europe’s Terror Challenges: The Returnee Threat by Abigail R. Esman Special to IPT News Investigative Project on Terrorism Another week, another barrage of headlines illustrating the depth of Europe’s terror threat. The following examples came during a 24 hour window earlier this month: “Schiphol Airport Was Possibly A Target Of Terror Cell That Attacked Paris;”…
Turkey, Terrorism, and NATO Graveyard in Syria: US Lost in Confusion Nuray Lydia Oglu, Hiroshi Saito, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The secular government of Syria continues to hold out against the many Gulf and Western intrigues that have tried to oust the current leadership of this nation at all costs. Prior to…
Iceland says the Return of the United Kingdom to EFTA would be welcomed after Brexit Noriko Watanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Foreign Minister of Iceland, Lilja Alfredsdottir, said that her nation would welcome the United Kingdom back into the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) after the United Kingdom finalizes Brexit. Alfredsdottir…
Folklore and Art by Kyosai: Tengu and Changing Nature within Buddhism and Shintoism Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese artist Kawanabe Kyosai is fascinating because of his individualistic spirit and this is witnessed in his art. Kyosai, just like the mysterious Tengu, belonged to two worlds and this applies to the old Edo…
Pakistan’s Jamaat-ul-Ahrar: A Violent Domestic Threat Publication: Terrorism Monitor Volume: 14 Issue: 18 By: Animesh Roul The Jamestown Foundation Jamaat-ul-Ahrar (JuA), once a disgruntled breakaway faction of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), has been behind a series of deadly attacks across Pakistan since March 2016, apparently contradicting the Pakistani Army’s claim to have eliminated terrorism from North…
Aert Van Der Neer and Japan Artist: Dutch Art, Christianity, and Changed Realities Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Dutch Golden Age of art is a true blessing because the potency remains despite the enormous distance in time. Not surprisingly, the contemporary Japanese artist Sawako Utsumi adores this reality. This fact can be seen…
Russian Federation and Tajikistan: Afghanistan Sums Up Obama’s Legacy Ramazan Khalidov, Sawako Uchida, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times President Obama of America talks like an effective leader but the reality is the opposite in the realm of international relations. Indeed, only Obama could destabilize Iraq for a second time based on being…
Business Upturn Alludes Prime Minister Abe of Japan: Shirakawa Vindicated Kanako Itamae, Noriko Watanabe, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Corporate Japan remains unconvinced by the current policies of the government of Japan. Indeed, despite the optimism of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the Bank of Japan to beat the deflationary spiral, it now…
Art of Japan and Influence of France: Oka Shikanosuke and his Admiration of Henri Rousseau Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The dynamics of art in Japan from the Meiji Restoration of 1868 altered the artistic landscape of this nation forever. Ukiyo-e managed to survive for a set period because early Meiji artists of this…
Buddhism and Japanese Calligrapher Sugawara Mitsushige: Bodhisattva Kannon Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Sugawara Mitsushige is a Japanese calligrapher of the thirteenth century who naturally focused on Buddhism in this period of Japanese history. He produced extremely stunning presentations related to Bodhisattva Kannon. Therefore, images in this article related to chapter 25 of the…
Russia Deepens Middle East Military Footprint With Joint Exercises in Egypt Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor By: John C. K. Daly The Jamestown Foundation Over the past two years, the most significant political development in the Middle East has been Russia’s increasing political and military presence. Aside from its deepening military and political footprint in Syria,…
Japanese Animation and Timeless Classic: Princess Mononoke Sawako Uchida and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese anime film Princess Mononoke is a timeless classic. Indeed, aspects of the Muromachi period (approximately 1336 to 1573) become visual despite the film being based on fiction. This notably applies to Japanese folklore and the demise of…
Softbank of Japan in Mega Fund with Saudi Arabia where Women Persecuted and Buddhism is Illegal Noriko Watanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The enormous internal debt of Softbank never ceases to amaze individuals, therefore, the latest details of a mega $100 billion fund with the Saudi Arabian funded Public Investment Fund (PIF)…
