Travel Japan: Island by Island Off-season in Okinawa
During winter vacation, I traded Hyogo’s rice paddies and fallen leaves for the pineapple fields and mangrove forests of Okinawa!…
Travel Japan: Asahikawa – The Other Winter Festival
Last year I traveled to Hokkaido to see a zoo, the Asahiyama Zoo, and maybe take in a couple festivals.…
Heart of Japan: Izushi: A Little Kyoto
This article is brought to you through a partnership between the Heart of Japan blog, a project by　the Hyogo International…
Current Affairs: “Active Pacifismâ€: Drivers, Decisions, and Direction of Japanese Defense Reform
Since sweeping back into power in December 2012’s lower house victory, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has pursued a series…
Current Events: Affirmation in Africa: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Visit
As with the beginning of every new year, people everywhere look toward the future, hopeful that the year will be…
Special Feature: A Beginner’s Guide to Anna Howard Shaw Day in Japan
With February upon us it is time to celebrate the birth of famous suffragette leader, Anna Howard Shaw, on Anna…
Your Friendly Neighborhood AJET: February 2014
To stay, or not to stay? That was the question we recently asked ourselves. By now your papers are signed…
February 2014
Congratulations! You have made it through the coldest month of the year and hopefully only lost non-essential digits to frostbite.…
Gigging in Japan: Phoenix
Back home I was a frequent gig-goer. I enjoyed summer festivals filled with music and moshpits. Since my move to…