A coronavirus Olympics cancellation would be a disaster for Japan
It is fair to say that preparations for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have not being going to plan. In fact,…
Will Japan ban its ‘offensive’ Rising Sun flag at the Tokyo Olympics?
Ant and Dec have done most things in their long careers in light entertainment. But the versatile duo broke new…
Why ‘safe spaces’ are nowhere to be seen on Japan’s university campuses
A part-time lecturer and friend of mine was reported to his university last month for making ‘inappropriate comments’ in the…
The BBC has much to learn from Japan’s national broadcaster
NHK is Japan’s version of the BBC – it was actually modelled after the Beeb way back in the 1920s.…
Shinzo Abe’s luck is finally running out
The Japanese are fond of poeticising the fleeting beauty of the cherry blossom season, which no sooner reaches its full…
