Ugetsu (1953)

Yojimbo (1961)

A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the local gambling trade. Taking the name Sanjuro…

Fight, Magic, Items: The History of Final Fantasy, Drag…

Take a journey through the history of Japanese role-pla…

Tsunagu Craft,Inc.

Old milk glasses made in Japan that are loved around the world. Be connected to connect Made in Japan Manufacturing.

Japan's overlooked indigenous people fight for return of ancestor's remains

A group of indigenous people are suing the Japanese government for the return of ancestral remains taken during the brutal colonisation of Hokkaido.

My Itinerant Era

Yukio Mishima

The Sword of Doom (1966)

Ryunosuke, a gifted swordsman plying his trade during the turbulent final days of Shogunate rule, has no moral code and kills without remorse. It’s a way of life that leads to madness.

Homepage - Menil

Set within a residential neighborhood, the Menil Collection invites visitors to explore its art buildings and green spaces. Admission is always free.

Seeing like a state: how certain schemes to improve the human condition have failed

Compulsory ujamaa villages in Tanzania, collectivizatio…

Against the brainrot

Reading the Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom by Stephen Platt (highly recommended), I was particularly impressed by the rules of life of Zeng Guofan, the conqueror of Taipings.

This 1986 Japanese adventure game showing up on Steam in 2026 guarantees it makes my GOTY list—you've really got to play it

Relics doesn't belong in a museum: it belongs on your PC.

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Monsoon Pottery

Pottery for the home and table handmade by Danielle Chutinthranond in Chicago, IL. Find a unique gift or something you can't live without.

German drone maker Helsing enlists Rakuten to broker Japan military deal

German drone maker Helsing has enlisted Japanese e-commerce and finance firm Rakuten ​to help finalise a deal to sell its unmanned systems to Japan's army, a spokesperson ‌for Rakuten said on Monday.