Hibakusha: Contextualizing Japan’s Relationship with Nuclear Radiation
Introduction To Japan’s Relationship with Nuclear Radiation Across history, Japan remains a tragically unique case as the only country to fully experience the actual cost […]
History
Rediscovering Ikigai: Japan’s Reevaluation of Individual Purpose
What is it that makes life worth living? What is it that drives you to keep moving forward and fuels your happiness? For many, finding […]
China turns 70 and asks: “Maybe I’m getting too old for this?”
China celebrates its 70 year anniversary on October 1st. Reflecting on a life of teenage rebellion, mid-life crises, and stormy relationships, all it wants for […]
Attack on Pearl Harbor: 75 Years of charting new waters
On December 7th, 1941, 353 Imperial Japanese planes appeared across the early morning skies of Hawaii. By the end of the day, 2,403 Americans perished […]
All the Shakespeares
“There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” – (Hamlet, Act II, Scene II) It is all about interpretation, one thing […]
The United Nations at 70: A uniquely American project
The people of the United States of America are fond of quoting and referring to the first generation of political leaders of their nation. […]