Masahiro Shinoda (1931-2025) and Japan Society

Regardless of isolationist foreign policy and shifting alliances, the partnership needs to go on

The Japan Times, April 6, 2025

Tokyo must make adjustments in order to deal with U.S.’ new transactional leader

The Japan Times, January 28, 2025

Also: the joys of marmalade, an Indian epic set to dance, the prog rock of Geordie Greep, and more.

The New Yorker, January 3, 2025

Duke Bluebeard’s Castle © Yoji Ishizawa

Hyperallergic’s staff and contributors look back on the city’s year in art, from blockbusters to under-the-radar art heroes and unsung histories.

Hyperallergic, December 12, 2024

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In two piercing works, the National Bunraku Theatre’s puppets—floating, airy creatures weighted by earthly human spirits—explore the clash between duty and passion.

The New Yorker, October 28, 2024