January 27, 2021
Soon after the New Year began, a COVID-19 state of emergency was declared for the second time in Tokyo and other prefectures. People were asked to refrain from going out late at night and the end time...
Looking at the life of painter Ito Jakuchu (1716-1800), we see a person who was labeled an outlier in the Kyoto circle of artists.
Artists in Kyoto interacted with each other, even if they belonged ...
Tai sea bream sashimi served at Hyotei, an elegant and time-honored restaurant in Kyoto, was a favorite dish of novelist Junichiro Tanizaki (1886-1965). As noted in this column last month, even the ti...
SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The Federal Reserve, long criticized for being too white and male, crossed a substantial milestone last year: for the first time in its 107-year history, white m...
