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VOX POPULI: In death, Sen Genshitsu finally found closure over war period

VOX POPULI: In death, Sen Genshitsu finally found closure over war period

Sen Genshitsu (1923-2025), the 15th generation “iemoto” grand master of the prestigious Urasenke school of tea ceremony, was a university student...

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EDITORIAL: Japan’s role as a protector of peace now called into question

EDITORIAL: Japan’s role as a protector of peace now called into question

Eighty years ago following the end of World War II, the victors, mindful of the dreadful loss of life, sought to create a rule-based system rather...

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VOX POPULI: A bowl of ‘suiton’ symbolizes the use of starvation as a war weapon

VOX POPULI: A bowl of ‘suiton’ symbolizes the use of starvation as a war weapon

When I was a child, Aug. 15 was, without exception, “the day my family ate ‘suiton.’” This humble, wartime-style dish was made by kneading...

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VOX POPULI: Memories of 'senninbari' a warning against blind allegiance

VOX POPULI: Memories of 'senninbari' a warning against blind allegiance

Educator Hama Omura (1906-2005), who was known as “Japan’s best teacher of the Japanese language” for her unique teaching method, taught for 52...

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VOX POPULI: Teru Ando, the original sculptor of Hachiko who died in air raid

VOX POPULI: Teru Ando, the original sculptor of Hachiko who died in air raid

The most famous dog in Japan is surely Hachiko (1923-1935), the faithful Akita Inu who sits enshrined in front of Shibuya Station, Tokyo’s bustling...

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EDITORIAL: Ishiba not serious about seeking abolition of nuke weapons

EDITORIAL: Ishiba not serious about seeking abolition of nuke weapons

In his speeches at the memorial ceremonies held in Hiroshima on Aug. 6 and Nagasaki on Aug. 9, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba quoted from...

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VOX POPULI: 40 years after JAL crash, U.S. has yet to fully explain the cause

VOX POPULI: 40 years after JAL crash, U.S. has yet to fully explain the cause

When Japan Airlines Flight 123 suffered a loss of control, Hirotsugu Kawaguchi, a 52-year-old passenger on board, started jotting a note to his...

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