Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Pesto and Garlic Shrimp
Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Pesto and Garlic Shrimp
Photographer Hiroyuki Suzuki
Photographer Hiroyuki Suzuki
“Tool” for “Needs”
In building the right tools for our needs, the Japanese breathe a soul into their products—even into kitchen knives.
Garrity’s Japan
Garrity’s Japan
Revisiting Roppongi
When I first moved to Japan in 1958, Tokyo was, as it is today, the center of action. At that time, Ginza was a hub for all sorts of amusement, with very large coffee shops such as the ACB and the Tennessee Coffee Shops, which held several hundred people an
The Legacy of Donald Richie
The Legacy of Donald Richie
The following is part of Tokyo Journal’s Living Tribute to Donald Richie who passed away on February 19, 2013. Donald Richie’s contribution was originally printed in the January 1995 edition of the Tokyo Journal. It was excerpted from Japan Journals 1947-2004 by Donal
Challenging Economist Worldview
Through the Eyes of Yankelovich
Challenging the Economist Worldview
In a recent New York Times article, the noted American economist Tyler Cowen challenged one of the truisms of economic theory: the assumption that it is just a matter of time before technological innovation replaces all the j
Advanced Exercise – Seven International Samurai
ADVANCED Listening, Comprehension & Vocabulary Exercise
Japan’s Seven International Samurai
Japan’s Most Influential Trailblazers
(Article originally appeared in Tokyo Journal Issue #270 Pg 61)
Japan has produced many outstanding individuals throughout its very long history, w
Legendary Rock Photographer Bob Gruen
From John Lennon to Green Day
Bob Gruen is one of the most well-known and respected photographers in rock and roll today. By the mid-1970s, he was already regarded as one of the foremost documenters of the music scene, working with major artists such as John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Tina Turner, th
Rock Photographer Mick Rock
The Man Who Shot the Seventies
Born in 1948 in London, England, Mick Rock is an acclaimed British photographer known for his iconic shots of David Bowie, Queen, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, Syd Barrett, the Sex Pistols and The Rocky Horror Picture Show, with recent subjects including Lady Gaga, Snoop D
Carl St. Clair
Celebrating a Quarter Century of ‘Good Conduct’ With Pacific Symphony
Carl St.Clair is one of the longest tenured music directors of a major American orchestra, celebrating 25 years at the helm of the Orange County-based Pacific Symphony this year. It is the largest orchestra formed in the last
The Future of Education in Japan
Japan’s Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Hakubun Shimomura, Shares the Ministry’s School of Thought
Hakubun Shimomura was appointed as minister of education, culture, sports, science and technology by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on December 26, 2012. A graduate of Wa