Japan Society Review writer Mike Sullivan wins the prestigious JFTC Essay Competition 2012
We are proud to announce that Japan Society Review writer Mike Sullivan has won the prestigious Japan Foreign Trade Council Essay Competition 2012 with his article “Strategies for a Depopulating Japan ” A British Model and a Japanese Legacy. By Mike Sullivan
SIRO-A
SIRO-A are a six member group originally from Sendai. Their unusual performance can only be described as an amazing blend of dance, music and technology, as the boundaries between [...] Review by Michael Sullivan
Maritime Strategy and National Security in Japan and Britain, From the First Alliance to Post -9/11
Edited by Alessio Patalano This book arises from a conference held in London in 2009 organized by the Department of War Studies at King’s College, London and the Japanese Embassy. ‘This project represents [...] Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi
Contemporary Japan: History, Politics and Social Change Since the 1980s
By Jeff Kingston In this book Professor Kingston looks at the risks and challenges facing Japan in the twenty-first century. He draws particular attention to Japan’s “demographic time bomb” and [...] Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi
A History of Japanese Political Thought, 1600-1901
By Watanabe Hiroshi Students of Japanese history, philosophy and politics will find this book of outstanding value. It is clear, well-constructed and informative. Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi
Tales of Tono
By Daido Moriyama Published to coincide with a joint Daido Moriyama + William Klein photo retrospective at the Tate Modern art gallery in London, this is the first time Tales of Tono has [...] Review by Timothy Holm
Aesthetic Strategies of the Floating World
By Alfred Haft Alfred Haft works at the British Museum as a project curator. This book is based on his Ph.D thesis and inevitably is more likely to be of interest to the specialist art historian than [...] Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi
Sozai Cooking’S Cool Open Day
This month saw the opening of a Japanese cookery school. The open day was well attended by many interested people as we were able to sample sushi and drinks while being entertained by traditional Japanese music. Review by Michael Sullivan with photos by Ali Muskett
The East India Company, Japan and the Globalising World – Derek Massarella
Lecture by Professor Derek Massarella Professor Derek Massarella of Chuo University spoke on the theme of globalising trade in the seventeenth century, using a wealth of period texts and citations. He detailed the [...] Review by Timon Screech
Zero Focus
Directed by Isshin Inudo Zero Focus, set for the most part in photogenic Kanazawa is a slick and classy film made by Isshin Inudo. It is based on the best-selling crime novel of [...] Review by Susan Meehan