Tokyo's neighborhoods straddle the edge between the need for modern development and the desire to maintain its historical buildings and structures. Chis Salzberg, a writer/translator living in Tokyo, Japan discusses the reaction to the recent development plan for the neighborhood of Shimokitazawa for Global Voices Online.
All Posts Tagged With: "Japan"
Blogwatch
November 4, 2009
Debating the shape of a neighborhood in Tokyo
Interview
October 22, 2009
Historic relationship between U.S. and Japan begins to sour
Kay Shimizu, a visiting assistant professor at Harvard University, discusses why the presence of 47,000 U.S. troops in Okinawa is causing controversy and why the new Japanese government may pull out its naval support of the war in Afghanistan.
Hsin-Yin Lee (blog)
October 19, 2009
Rewriting history in East Asia
Hsin-Yin Lee blogs about whether China, South Korea, and Japan are ready to collaborate on a common history book. The history of imperial Japan has caused tension in the region for decades.
Interview (video)
August 31, 2009
Opposition landslide victory ushers in new era in Japan
Yukio Hatoyama will usher in a new era of progressive and more liberal politics and government in Japan. Kenji Kohno is the Washington bureau chief of the Japanese television network NHK and discusses what this historic election means for Japan and U.S. relations.
Week in Review
August 28, 2009
Week in Review: Afghanistan, Iran and the global economy
Garrick Utley of the Levin Institute and Rana Foroohar of Newseek discuss the top stories of the week: War and elections in Afghanistan, potential sanctions against Iran and the global economy.
Video
August 28, 2009
Youth, unemployment rally opposition in Japan’s elections
In Japan, unemployment soars on the eve of national elections. A youth movement is sweeping the country, and the party that has ruled Japan for decades may be on the way out.
Perspectives
August 24, 2009
Japan’s fledgling two-party system set to evolve
Japan is set to head to the polls for parliamentary elections on August 30, and polling suggests Prime Minister Taro Aso's conservative party will lose power after ruling for most of the past 54 years. A Worldfocus contributing blogger writes about changes ahead for the Japanese political landscape.
Peter Eisner (blog)
August 12, 2009
What’s in a name? For Japan and Korea, everything
The "Sea of Japan" or the "East Sea"? As Worldfocus blogger Peter Eisner writes, the dispute over geographical names -- the names of cities, countries and oceans -- can kill.
Interview (video)
July 9, 2009
Chinese companies gain economic clout on world stage
In 1998, just six Chinese companies were on the Fortune 500 global list of the world's largest companies, while 185 American companies were included. Ten years later, 37 Chinese companies made the list, while U.S. companies had decreased to 140. Brian Dumaine of Fortune magazine discusses this rise and China's role in recovery from the global recession.
Pivotal Power (blog)
June 15, 2009
Bailing out the bailer-outer
After bailing out countries from Iceland to Pakistan, the International Monetary Fund needs additional funds that it can loan to other nations on the brink. Worldfocus blogger Nina Hachigian gives five reasons the United States should agree to fund the IMF, despite the naysayers.
