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Japanese art and culture: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi and ukiyo-e Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The artist Tsukioka Yoshitoshi was a great innovator within the world of ukiyo-e and he produced around 10,000 prints during his lifetime.  Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) was born during a period of rapid change and this applies to the Meiji Restoration of 1868 [...]

Japan and geopolitics under PM Noda: bilateral naval exercise with India and global initiatives Olivier LeCourt and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times In late 2011 it became apparent that the government of Japan was intent on spreading its international influence. Indeed, it could be argued that the current government is more open to influencing [...]

Tokyo fashion vibes in Ginza and Yurakucho: Tokyo females 18-28 Sarah Deschamps and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The fashion scene in Ginza is known for being based on crème de la crème boutiques whereby style, panache, extreme quality, latest vibes, and so forth, goes hand in hand. Other districts in Tokyo like Aoyama [...]

China’s Persian Gulf Diplomacy Reflects Delicate Balancing Act Publication: China Brief Volume: 12 Issue: 4 By: Chris Zambelis The Jamestown Foundation The diplomatic acrobatics and brinkmanship on display over Iran’s nuclear program are escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf to new heights, raising the stakes for all of the protagonists involved—including China. In this context, [...]

How to prepare delicious Ukrainian Borsch? Elane Wells Modern Tokyo Times The name Borsch (Borscht) in the ancient Slavic language means “red”. It also derives from the Slavic word “burak”, which stands for beetroot plant. Beetroot is one of the main ingredients of Borsch. It is also how Borsch turns red in color. History Borsch [...]

Japanese art and Meiji period ukiyo-e (1868-1912) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Meiji Period (1868-1912) was very dynamic in many ways because new thinking, modernization, radical change, and a plethora of other factors, altered the cultural landscape in all major cities. However, the countryside often ticked to a different beat despite important reforms [...]

Tsunami and Okawa Elementary School: many children died & bodies still missing Pierre Leblanc and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times March 11, 2011, in Japan will always remain vivid because of the utter destruction and mayhem that was caused by the tsunami which followed the 9.0-magnitude earthquake. Since this day great strides are continuing [...]

Pakistan female designer Wajeeha Qazi is a force of “light” Umair Ahmed Siddiqui Modern Tokyo Times Wajeeja Qazi is a female designer who cares deeply about the positive cultural forces of Pakistan but today this lady, like other progressive individuals, is deeply concerned about “dark forces” within her nation. In modern Pakistan the “soul of [...]

Japanese art and Yorozu Tetsugoro: famous artistic son of Iwate Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Yorozu Tetsugoro was born in 1885 and died of tuberculosis in 1927 after severe complications from pneumonia which finally took its toll. Sadly, all too often many artists in this period died very young and the same fate awaited [...]

Fukushima nuclear crisis: vital early advice by Sir John Beddington & the British Embassy in Tokyo James Jomo and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times March 11, 2011, will always be remembered in Japan because of the devastating tsunami which killed over 19,000 people. Before the first anniversary of March 11 takes place many articles [...]

Japan: Emperor Akihito is doing well after heart bypass surgery Jay Doggett Modern Tokyo Times Emperor Akihito of Japan is reportedly doing well after undergoing heart bypass surgery. In recent years Emperor Akihito’s health is a cause of major concern because in 2003 he underwent surgery for prostate cancer and in 2008 stress related issues [...]

Russian Federation: Doku Umarov an Islamic terrorist vows to stop civilian attacks Murad Makhmudov and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Russian Federation faces many internal problems in the North Caucasus region because of Islamic terrorism, civil wars, nationalism, criminality, kidnappings, and many unsavory factors. Therefore, this instability led to many convulsions whereby military [...]