History of Japan – part 6 力
Last time we examined Japan's progress in the final decades of the twentieth century and it would probably be true to say that in...
Let those who desire peace…
Violence is a complicated and multifaceted issue. It takes many forms, from verbal abuse, to young male hierarchical combat, to predation. Any neat answers...
The Army That Isn’t An Army, Just A “Team”
JSDF ARTICLE
“WE’RE TOTALLY NOT AN ARMY, SERIOUSLY YOU GUYS”
Part 2: The Army That Isn’t An Army, Just A “Team”
In August of 1894, not even...
KPB Theater
A fresh scene is being written for performing artists in the Nagoya area with KPB Studio’s recent casting call for original dramas by new...
Live Your Dreams
Z. Stylar: "The title of my debut Japanese CD is"STREET SYMPHONY". I'm presenting it as a musical work of art with rnb/hip-hop/street sensibilities. I...
An interview with MGD
Where there are Brasilieros, there is music, and Nagoya’s very own Brazilian Hip Hop band ‘MDG’ prove this point emphatically and musically every time...
Ken Tanaka
If you have not yet tuned in to the viral Youtube sensation that is Ken Tanaka, perhaps your internet is broken. For expats and...
Occupy Japan
2011 was, for people around the world, the year of the uprising. It played host to the Arab Spring, to massive protests in...
Tokyo Auto Salon 2013
Tokyo Auto Salon is the first real auto event of the year. It's a great way to mingle with the biggest gathering of automotive...
One-day trips in the Chubu Region: Sakushima
When most people imagine Aichi Prefecture, they often think of Toyota or of an industrial heartland not unlike that of the Midwestern United States....






