article 12 Aug 2020 Will praying prevent another Hiroshima? Peace is a theme of all religions. But does prayer help achieve it? Read More
podcast 31 Jul 2020 Shinzo Abe’s final stand Shinzo Abe is Japan's longest serving prime minister. What's on his agenda for his final year in office? Read More
podcast 30 Jul 2020 A Tricky Triangle: Japan, the US and China We discuss how Japan handles the dilemma of staying on good terms with both the United States and China. Read More
podcast 30 Jul 2020 Resolving an economic paradox – solutions welcome Coronavirus and the postponement of the Olympics have put Japan back into recession. Fresh solutions are required. Read More
article 29 Jul 2020 The pop star with an identity crisis Rina Sawayama was born in Japan but lives in the UK. She therefore wants a British prize for singing. Read More
article 22 Jul 2020 Save the urban gardens For a country which purports to love nature, there's some rough treatment of plants in Japan's cities. Read More
article 14 Jul 2020 Stop selling Zen! Using Zen Buddhism to market all kinds of goods demeans an ancient religion. Read More
article 7 Jul 2020 Selling family love for money A new film examines why people buy fake fathers. Read More
article 30 Jun 2020 Should Japan prepare to bomb its enemies? The constitution says it's a pacifist nation. Yet would a first strike against an enemy be justified? Read More
article 24 Jun 2020 Beware of the monster behind the mask! When you see people wearing a surgical face mask, do you ever wonder why they are really covering their face? Of course, they’re probably just p… Read More
