Jerome Flores

Manga fans unite! We curated a list of amazing popular Japanese manga to read in English. Check it out! In my experience, I have come across...

We all love watches, they make best gifts and for many of us, it is a precious collection. Watches are also seen as a reflection of...

The city of Edo, seat of power under the Tokugawa shogunate (1603–1867) and antecedent of today’s Tokyo, differed fundamentally in its development and layout from most...

With the approach of the twenty-first century, Japanese society has faced a number of rapid changes—the advent of an information society, globalization, a plunging birthrate, and...

Sometimes when we talk to nature, nature talks back. At such times we suddenly become attuned to the sound of the rushing river and see the...

The reason the Japanese monarchy has been so frequently misunderstood is that it is simultaneously a political and a cultural institution. The confusion is apparent even...

This is a year of elections in East Asia. On March 20 Taiwan held a presidential election, and Chen Shui-bian just barely managed to win reelection...

November 2005 was a month of two major developments for Japan’s imperial house. First was the marriage of Princess Sayako, daughter of Emperor Akihito and Empress...

Everybody is asking whether Japan will be able to keep its current business recovery on track. Various statistics have been pointing in a positive direction. Real...

Now that the budget for the fiscal year starting in April 2000 has secured approval by its passage through the House of Representatives on February 29,...