PATREON
Justice For “Comfort Women” in the 2000 Women’s Tribunal
In 2000, several organizations in multiple countries banded together to put Japan's Imperial regime on trial for its crimes against women. Here's…
WWII
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PATREON
FEATURED
Japan’s Whiteness Problem, Part 2: The Propaganda Machine
How Japan went from a paternalistic relationship with the US after WWII to a co-dependent one that reified whiteness.
HISTORY
When Japan Ruled the Waves: The Forgotten Colonies of Micronesia
How Japan defeated the German Empire in World War I and ruled over Micronesia for three decades - before it all came…
WOMEN
The Feminist Movement in Japan: WWII to the 1970s
How the feminist movement in Japan worked after World War II to free women from the traditionally assigned role of the "good…
SOCIETY
Community Restores Defaced Japanese Incarceration Memorial at US College
An act of censorship by a high-ranking college administrator caused outrage in a Seattle-area community - and brought attention to the area's…
CULTURE
National Foundation Day: Japan’s Forgotten Holiday
For some, it's a holiday full of nationalistic significance. But most people don't even known when it is. A short history of…
HISTORY
A Jewish Pilgrimage to Sugihara Chiune’s Consulate
Author Noah Oskow travels to Lithuania to connect with his own Jewish past at Sugihara Chiune's consulate, now a memorial to the…
HISTORY
Shuri Castle: The History of a Cultural Landmark
A look at the history of Shuri Castle and its significance as a cultural landmark following its tragic destruction in a massive…