She Began with Japanese American History. Then She Made Things Up.

In her sprawling new novel, Karen Tei Yamashita sprinkles fanciful details (a trombone narrator!) into the bracing story of ...
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Japanese Film and Anime Break Records and Redefine Storytelling

From the record-breaking success of *Kokuho* to heartfelt romance in anime and bold social commentary in cinema, Japanese storytelling in 2025 and 2026 is thriving. Upcoming anime finales and fresh ...
Foreign Affairs

The Return of Japanese Hard Power

Japanese citizens have historically derided hawkish politicians and defense firms as “merchants of death.” These constraints on defense production have taken their toll. Japan is almost entirely ...
Fox News

Japanese pilot who led Pearl Harbor attack learned lessons of love, faith and forgiveness after the war

Mitsuo Fuchida is one of the most notorious villains in American history. The Japanese pilot, handpicked by Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, led the surprise attack on United States forces at Pearl Harbor on ...
The New Yorker

The Japanese-American Artist Who Went to the Camps to Help

In 1941, the Japanese-American sculptor Isamu Noguchi was living in Los Angeles, angling for portrait commissions from Hollywood patrons. On December 7th, he was driving down the coast, on an errand ...