Clashes in China over coronavirus: Police in Jiangxi seek to keep out people from Hubei Noriko Watanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Images coming from a bridge between Hubei and Jiangxi provinces show clashes between the police and people from Hubei. Meanwhile, news from other areas in China entails discrimination against people…
Group infection of 58 in Japan on the coattails of the Olympic postponement Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times In recent days more cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) are being reported in various parts of Japan. Thus, news emanating from Chiba prefecture, part of Greater Tokyo, of a group infection is part of…
Another brutal day in Italy with more than 900 deaths in 24 hours Noriko Watanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Italy will soon witness the deaths of 10,000 people from coronavirus (Covid-19) because the total is currently over 9,100. Hence, the news that more than 900 people died in the last 24 hours…
A contemporary artist from Japan and her love of Dutch landscape art Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Dutch art of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries is revered by Sawako Utsumi, who is a contemporary Japanese artist. Historically, the links developed between Japan and Holland (the Netherlands) are also extremely fascinating, especially during the Edo…
Abe fears for the Japan economy if Tokyo is forced to lockdown over coronavirus Kanako Itamae and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Tokyo is witnessing more coronavirus cases. Hence, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed his fear of a lockdown on Tokyo. Therefore, despite the coronavirus (Covid-19) entering Japan by the middle of January, it…
EU coronavirus fault lines over Italy’s demand for a “European recovery bond” Noriko Watanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The coronavirus crisis is highlighting the deep divisions that exist inside the European Union (EU). This reality will likely set off new EU convulsions based on the limited response of this bloc. Therefore, during…
Sikhs killed by Islamists in Afghanistan after a brutal terrorist attack against a holy place Murad Makhmudov and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times ISIS (Islamic State – IS) claimed responsibility for a brutal terrorist attack against Sikh worshippers in the capital of Afghanistan. One-minute Sikh worshippers were praying and then suddenly another brutal terrorist…
Tokyo Governor and PM Abe to focus more on coronavirus after the Olympics postponed Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Tokyo Governor (Yuriko Koike) is suddenly focusing strongly on the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis after the 2020 Tokyo Olympics was postponed. However, to the layperson, it looks rather cynical. Despite this, people…
Chad loses 92 soldiers after a major attack by Sunni Islamic terrorists Boutros Hussein and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Sunni Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram is known to have killed at least 92 soldiers in Chad. President Idriss Déby Itno of Chad will certainly be alarmed by the brutal attack by Boko…
Zen Buddhism and art of Japan inspired by the Middle Kingdom (China) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Middle Kingdom (China) enticed the thirteenth century born Japanese Zen priest, Mokuan Reien, based on various religious and cultural factors. Of course, the role of China was extremely important for Japanese high culture, religion, philosophy, and…
Russia sends help against coronavirus during Italy’s hour of need: EU is where? Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The death toll from the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis in Italy is currently 5,500 people and growing. Equally troubling for Italy, coronavirus is spreading to all parts of the nation in increasing numbers. Therefore,…
Japanese poetry and the recognition of death from tuberculosis Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The life of the Japanese poet Masaoka Shiki (1867-1902) was short and blighted by ill health from a very early age. Hence, the words that flowed from Shiki were naturally impacted by the shadow of death. However, despite being…
Italy and Spain now have over 6,000 deaths from coronavirus: Populists ignored Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis in Italy and Spain is witnessing more daily deaths in both nations. In time, the tide will change but by this time the number of deaths will be truly alarming.…
Europe is nervous about the spread of the coronavirus: 2,100 dead in Italy Kanako Itamae and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis is growing with each new day in Europe. This notably applies to Italy but other nations including France, Germany, Holland, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom – to name…
Photography in old Japan and the distortion of reality Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Kusakabe Kimbei was born in 1841 in Edo Japan and died in the 1930s during a period of heightened political tension. Hence, one can only imagine the things he witnessed because many convulsions hit Japan throughout his lifetime. Thus, despite…
PM Abe of Japan seeks to reassure people about new measures to tackle coronavirus Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan sought to reassure people about new measures to tackle coronavirus (Covid-19). Thus, with pressure ramping up internally because of the slowness of action, a more pro-active…
President Trump utters that the Tokyo Olympic Games would be better to be canceled Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times President Donald Trump of America pointedly suggested that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics should be canceled for one year. The leader of America is suggesting this based on the continuing international coronavirus (Covid-19)…
Japan contraction before the coronavirus black swan equates to economic woes Kanako Itamae and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was optimistic that his economic policies alongside the intended increase in tourism and the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games would enable a rebound. Of course, Abe knew that the sales tax hike…
Coronavirus crisis in Italy is increasing with deaths soaring Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis is increasing at an alarming rate in Italy. This is witnessed by the death toll now reaching over 360 people. At the same time, infected cases have now passed over 7,300. Therefore, the…
Japanese 8th-century poet enriched by the high culture of the Tang Dynasty Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The eighth-century Japanese scholar and poet Abe no Nakamaro (698-770) belongs to the cultural world that was inspired by the Middle Kingdom (China). From a very young age, he showed exemplary skills suited to the world of…
Italy takes further emergency steps after 107 confirmed deaths from coronavirus Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis in Italy is increasing because 107 confirmed deaths have been announced. At the same time, with more than 3,000 cases occurring in such a short time, then new measures are needed…
Classical poetry of Japan from bygone years: This fleeting world! Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Mibu no Tadamine is a Japanese poet who belongs to the early Heian poetry scene. In truth, not much is known about his actual birth and death. Thus, little is known about the things that reached his poetic heart.…
Northeast Asian powers of China, Japan, and South Korea face major economic coronavirus problems Noriko Watanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The nations of China, Japan, and South Korea have respective issues related to territorial disputes. Despite this, all three nations are part of an integrated economic chain that accounts collectively for just…
School closures in Japan based on the Coronavirus crisis creates confusion Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan announced several days ago that schools would close for a set period related to the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis. Yet, instead of generating a sound policy, it seems that his…
The influence of France on the Meiji born Japanese artist Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese artist Takeshiro Kanokogi was born in 1874 during the infancy of the Meiji Restoration that began in 1868. Yet, by the time of his death in 1941, much had changed about Japan. Therefore, one can only imagine…
Cyber attack fears in Japan ahead of the Tokyo Olympics according to the Bank of Japan Noriko Watanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Bank of Japan is calling on financial companies to be fully aware of possible cyber threats in the run-up to the Tokyo Olympic Games this summer. Indeed, in a…
Elitist politician Shinjiro Koizumi takes time off during the Coronavirus crisis in Japan Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The elitist politician Shinjiro Koizumi was born with a political silver spoon because his father is a former prime minister of Japan. Hence, it isn’t a shock that such an elitist politician would…
Christian pastor and many civilians killed after another Islamist attack in Burkina Faso Murad Makhmudov and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Burkina Faso is blighted by an increasingly bloody Sunni Islamist insurgency that is showing no signs of abating. In the latest attack against a Protestant Christian church, it is known that at least…
Coronavirus and the Tokyo 2020 Olympics: 8 new cases in Tokyo and more nationally Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The clocking is ticking to the start of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Japan. However, with eight new cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) in Tokyo, then the concern is increasing. At the same…
Japanese Art and Poetry of Yosa Buson: A bat flits in moonlight Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The poetic skills of Yosa Buson (1716-1784) are extremely legendary inside Japan despite the passages of time. Indeed, despite some notable art pieces by Buson, it is his words belonging to the world of haiku that stand…
The first death in Japan from coronavirus (Covid-19) while internal infections increase Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The government of Japan is witnessing the gradual increase in internal cases of coronavirus (Covid-19), with thirty-three know cases. Of course, for individuals stranded on the cruise ship Diamond Princess in Yokohama, then currently…
The Japanese art of Buddhist and Shinto holy men and the confusion of life Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Unlike the Islamist sword that cut down the tree of Buddhism and Hinduism in Afghanistan and other parts of Asia, the faiths and philosophies of Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, and Shintoism have impacted greatly on Japan.…
