This week, The Globalist Culinary Tour explores the food and culture of Japan.
Firsts in 2010
What “firsts” in economics, politics, technology and demographics occurred in 2010?
Southeast Asia: From Trade Wind to Typhoon
Trade brought prosperity to many of the trading sultanates which lined the coast of the archipelago and peninsula.
Health Consequences of Overwork
Death by overwork affects not only the families of the deceased, but also the industries they worked in and the national economy.
The Social Burden of Depression in Japan
Aside from the effects on health and on people’s well-being, depression in Japan exacts a heavy economic toll on individuals, families and on society as a whole.
A New Dawn for Japan’s Imperial Diplomacy?
How will Japan’s new emperor fare when it comes to promoting Japan’s image and interests overseas?
Japan’s Imperial Misunderstanding
The abdication of Emperor Akihito of Japan causes us to rethink the nature of his rule.
Can Japan Be Great Again?
Shinzo Abe will have a hard time to make his vision of a Japan as the biggest Asian power a reality.
Japan Enters a New Imperial Era
Japan enters an era of “beautiful harmony” as a new emperor ascends to the throne. But beneath the surface is a rising militarism.
UK: Exit from Brexit — and Think About Japan
Why Britain needs to pause Article 50, prepare a second referendum and think of Japan’s economic fate.