Japanese Art, Tanomura Chikuden, and Bunjin-ga: Rich legacy of China and Confucianism Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Tanomura Chikuden (1777-1835) graced the world of Japanese art because he flowed naturally within the… Continue reading
Modern Tokyo Lady to the Meiji Era: Photos of Japan and the Mirage of Time Tomoko Hara and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Meiji Revolution of 1868 altered the internal and… Continue reading
Will the Pope raise the plight of Buddhists and Hindus in Bangladesh? Crisis in the Chittagong Hill Tracts Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The international media in certain Western… Continue reading
Katsukawa Shunshō and Japanese Art (1726-1793): Major Influence in the Edo Period Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese artist called Katsukawa Shunshō isn’t particularly famous outside of Japan. Indeed, even… Continue reading
Terrorists, Victims, or Both? The Children of ISIS Return by Abigail R. Esman Special to IPT News Investigative Project on Terrorism They learn to count by attending public lashings. By the age of… Continue reading
Japan Artist and the Frailty of Life: Yuko Saeki and his one-sided love affair with France Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Yuzo Saeki is one of the most intriguing artists to have… Continue reading
Myanmar and Bangladesh sign an accord but Buddhists, Hindus, and others need protecting Noriko Watanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The nations of Myanmar and Bangladesh have signed a tentative accord… Continue reading
Sunni Islamists in Egypt butcher 235 Muslims in Mosque attack in the Sinai Region Boutros Hussein, Sawako Uchida, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Sunni Islamists in Egypt have butchered at least… Continue reading
Political elites in Germany may shore each other up: Nation deserves more than Merkel clinging on Chika Mori and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Many people in Germany are bewildered by endless… Continue reading
Japan Artist inspired by Alfred Sisley: Tranquility through Japanese eyes and cultural warning Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The artist Alfred Sisley painted many adorable landscapes through the medium of impressionism. Yet,… Continue reading
UK to help ISIS on return: Reward for butchering Alawites, Christians, Yazidis, and the Shia Murad Makhmudov and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times In the United Kingdom, the madness of tolerating the… Continue reading
Zimbabwe in transition or merely maintaining the rule of Zanu-PF? Noriko Watanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Robert Mugabe finally stepped down from ruling Zimbabwe but the stranglehold of Zanu-PF remains.… Continue reading
Bengali Muslim land grab is crushing Buddhism in the Chittagong Hill Tracts and Rakhine Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Bengali migrants are being manipulated in order to impose Islamization… Continue reading
Sugawara Mitsushige and Bodhisattva Kannon: Buddhism, Japanese Culture, and the Middle Kingdom Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The passing of time never dampens the beauty of the thirteenth-century Japanese calligrapher Sugawara Mitsushige.… Continue reading
Hakone Tourism: Buddhism, Shintoism, Hakone Jinja, Yamabushi, and the historical Treasure Museum Kanako Itamae and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Hakone is a very popular tourist destination because you have so many… Continue reading
Zimbabwe to re-instate Emmerson Mnangagwa and dismiss President Robert Mugabe Noriko Watanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times According to various sources, the ruling Zanu-PF will reinstate the sacked Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa,… Continue reading
Power Flows Downstream: Sino-Vietnamese Relations and the Lancang-Mekong River Publication: China Brief Volume: 17 Issue: 14 By: Emily Walz The Jamestown Foundation China’s international rivers are becoming a focal point for contests over… Continue reading
Japanese Art: Bridge in the Rain by Van Gogh based on the Altered Reality of Hiroshige Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese artist, Ando Hiroshige (1797-1858), is one of the most… Continue reading
Confusion abounds in Zimbabwe: Military Coup or preventing the planned takeover by Grace Mugabe? Chika Mori and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Zimbabwe remains tense after the military stepped in and seized… Continue reading
Myanmar Army is protecting Buddhists, Hindus, and Tribal groups from ARSA Terrorists: The Tripartite Sawako Uchida and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The armed forces of Myanmar are risking everything in order… Continue reading
Japanese Folklore, Shintoism, and Ghost Themes in Art Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Shintoism runs throughout the fabric of religion in Japan despite the powerful role of Buddhism within society. After all,… Continue reading
Migrant Crisis in Italy via Libya: NGOs, Smugglers, and Arab Slavery of Black Africans Sawako Uchida and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Carmelo Zuccaro, an Italian prosecutor, claims to have major evidence… Continue reading
Egyptian Islamist Uses New Jersey Base to Stoke Christian Hatred by Hany Ghoraba Special to IPT News Investigative Project on Terrorism Inciting sectarian strife against Egypt’s Coptic Christians is not a novelty. Islamist… Continue reading
Art of Japan and Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847-1915) Tomoko Hara and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847-1915) fought on the wrong side of history if you happen to be a pro-Meiji… Continue reading
Timeless Japanese Animation 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… Continue reading
President Trump tells APEC that the United States will no longer tolerate “Chronic trade abuses” Chika Mori and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times President Donald Trump of America said that his nation… Continue reading
Art of Japan and Power Dynamics: Tosa School, Buddhism, and Richness of Culture Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times One of the most famous schools of art in Japan applies to the Tosa… Continue reading
Dangerous times in Myanmar for Buddhists, Hindus, and Tribal people in Rakhine Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The government of Myanmar faces untold pressure to accept Bengali Muslims back… Continue reading
Tigers in the Haze: Chinese Troops on the Border with North Korea in the “April Crisis” Publication: China Brief Volume: 17 Issue: 13 By: Adam Cathcart The Jamestown Foundation While China is frequently… Continue reading
President Trump of America reminds Japan that he is irked by Trade Issues Noriko Watanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The meeting between President Donald Trump of America and Prime Minister… Continue reading
Art of Japan and Soga Shōhaku (1730-1781) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese artist, Soga Shōhaku (1730-1781), was born into a wealthy household during the Edo Period. Yet, the comfort… Continue reading
Re-Alignment of China and Japan: Rich Cultural, Historical, and Religious Legacy Sawako Uchida and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The ancient Middle Kingdom of China impacted greatly on the culture of… Continue reading
