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
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 Don
Fumiko Hayashi
Leading a Revolution in Equality & Sustainability
Yokohama Mayor Fumiko Hayashi Sets her Sights on Making Yokohama the Most Progressive City in the World
How does one go from an entry-level sales position at a Honda dealership to president of Volkswagen, BMW and Nissan Auto Sales in Tokyo, ch
After the Inferno
After the Inferno
by Donald Richie
In this installment of a series, Donald Richie recalls a poignant post-war moment with Nobel Prize-winner Yasunari Kawabata
It was 1947 and the Sumida River, silver in the winter sun, glistened beneath us. Yasunari Kawabata and I were on the roof of the A
The Legacy of Donald Richie
Donald Richie’s Reflections on Novelist, Yasunari Kawabata
by Peter Grilli
Whenever I think of Donald Richie’s early life in Tokyo, somehow the very first image that always springs to mind is of his rooftop conversation with Yasunari Kawabata.
It was a chilly morning in the early spring of
The Silence of the Sengu
Reflections on Time at the Grand Shrines of Ise
By Peter Grilli
Every 20 years, the Imperial Grand Shrines at Ise are totally rebuilt in a process known as the Shikinen Sengu that extends back to the eighth century or earlier. Though the origins of this custom may be shrouded in mythology, th
Igor at the Kabuki
Igor at the Kabuki
By Donald Richie
Even geisha couldn’t rival Stravinsky’s legendary charm, as Donald Richie recalls in this excerpt from his Japan Journals: 1947 – 1994 The following is part of Tokyo Journal’s Living Tribute to Donald Richie, who passed away on February 19, 2013. Donald
Haiti’s Historical Visit
Haiti President Michel Martelly’s historical meeting with His Imperial Majesty the Emperor
千里の道も一歩から However long the journey, one must take the first step Quelque Long Que Soit Le Chemin, Il Faut Faire le Premier Pas
One of the cornerstones of our stay in Japan was meeting with Their Maje
Donald Richie: A Living Tribute
Honorable Visitors: Ulysses S. Grant, Rudyard Kipling and Charlie Chaplin
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 April 1994 edition of the Tokyo Journal. It was exce