RealEdoLife·Nov 4Did Samurai Really Live in Castles? What the Tall Keep Was Actually ForThink samurai lived in castles? Most never even entered one.
Kei Taga·Oct 22Japanese Adventurer in 19th Century New Guinea Captivates a Historian for Nearly Four DecadesWhen Yoko Iwamoto first came across Isokichi Komine’s name, he was in his 20s and researching relations between Papua New Guinea and Japan…
Saira Zulfiqar·Oct 22Pivot or Die: How Japan Rebuilt Itself to Survive the Modern WorldThere exists a country that metaphorically manifests the blueprints of a neon city, featuring incredible food, skyscrapers, and ancient…
Fusano Tokyo Notes·Oct 12A Glimpse of Japan’s Future, in a Mountain VillageNozawa Onsen in September, and what the people behind the counter told us