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The White Saviors (and White Poodles) of Japan’s Far Right

Guest authors Robert Whiting and Jake Adelstein call out the white savior complexes of Japan's far-right foreign mouthpieces.

As the era of the samurai ended and Japan rushed towards modernization, a rough-scrabble fashion movement called the Bankara rose in opposition.

Akemi Johnson has created a great work of social and oral history granting primacy to the experiences of Okinawan women.

Japanese government sources give those stuck outside Japan or planning re-entry reason for cautious optimism.

The first Japanese film nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars, Hamaguchi Ryusuke's Drive My Car is slow moving - but powerful.

Amidst the backdrop of World War II's start, one last survivor of the old Edo period order died. Who was Hayashi Tadataka, the last daimyo?