No141 [FOCUS] Japan as seen by Uchida Tatsuru – 3/3
We cannot talk about Japan’s foreign affairs without mentioning Article 9 of the Constitution. Article 9 is a clause in the Constitution of Japan outlawing […]
Month: May 2024
No141 [FOCUS] Japan as seen by Uchida Tatsuru – 2/3
Back to the effects of the Covid pandemic on Japanese society. Other countries see Japan as a peaceful place where harmony is highly valued. However, […]
No141 [FOCUS] Japan as seen by Uchida Tatsuru – 1/3
A leading figure in the debate about ideas, the intellectual agreed to paint an uncompromising portrait of Japan. Few people have shaped the social, political […]
NHK WORLD-JAPAN – tiny desk CONCERTS
NHK WORLD-JAPAN program All you need is a small desk and musical instruments. NHK is launching a Japanese version of the worldwide phenomenon “tiny desk […]
No140 [FOCUS] Experience – A source for innovation
With their re-translation from the English, Mariya Marie and Moriyama Megumi have broken new ground. Many people have tried their hand at translating The Tale […]
No140 [FOCUS] Murasaki, a woman of our time
For its Sunday soap opera, this year, NHK has chosen to focus on the author of The Tale of Genji. Hikaru kimi e (Dear Radiance […]
No140 [TRAVEL] An encounter with flying koi carp
If you travel to Japan in May, you won’t be able to escape the koi-no-bori floating in the wind May is a wonderful month to […]
No140 [FOCUS] The Tale of Genji as read and viewed in 2024
Written by Murasaki Shikibu in the 11th century, the world’s first novel is still the subject of much debate. The Tale of Genji is a […]